ISB 202 1nd Edition Lecture 22Outline of Last Lecture I. Ozone and Acid RainOutline of Current Lecture II. Global WarmingIII. ProblemsIV. SolutionsCurrent LectureGlobal Warming General consensus within the scientific community: An interplay of Natural and Anthropogenic influences are leading to increased global mean temperatures. Greenhouse Gases Water Vaporo Increased rates of evaporationo Cooling Towers Methaneo Livestocko Rice Paddieso Melting Permafrost Carbon Dioxideo Burning of Fossil Fuels - #1o Deforestationo Forest FiresThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o China’s #1 in in 2006 in Carbon dioxide emissionsProblems Associated With Global Warming Melting Permafrost CO2 Released Methane Released Disease Oceanic Changes Warming of the Oceans Lower pH of the Oceans Increased Acidity Sea Level Changeso Water expands as it warms.o More if ice caps melt and recede.o 2/3 of the world’s population lives within 150 km of a coastline.Preventing Global Warming Cause Global Cooling o Increase emissions of particulate mattero Specially designed jet fuelo Build large screens in space to block sun rayso Break off chunks of ice shelf Carbon Sequestration Reduce GHG
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