we hear it so much that it feels like a buzzword but it is far from it climate
buzzword but it is far from it climate
buzzword but it is far from it climate change is a real and serious issue but
change is a real and serious issue but
change is a real and serious issue but isn’t the climate always changing
isn’t the climate always changing
isn’t the climate always changing what exactly is climate change why
what exactly is climate change why
what exactly is climate change why should we care for the Earth’s climate
should we care for the Earth’s climate
should we care for the Earth’s climate has changed throughout history most of
has changed throughout history most of
has changed throughout history most of these slight changes are caused by small
these slight changes are caused by small
these slight changes are caused by small variations in the Earth’s orbit but
variations in the Earth’s orbit but
variations in the Earth’s orbit but climate change as we know it today is
climate change as we know it today is
climate change as we know it today is characterized by an abrupt increase in
characterized by an abrupt increase in
characterized by an abrupt increase in the earth’s temperature it is estimated
the earth’s temperature it is estimated
the earth’s temperature it is estimated to have gotten 1.2 to 1.4 degrees
to have gotten 1.2 to 1.4 degrees
to have gotten 1.2 to 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit warmer in just the last
Fahrenheit warmer in just the last
Fahrenheit warmer in just the last century 10 out of the last 13 years were
century 10 out of the last 13 years were
century 10 out of the last 13 years were the warmest on record 97% of climate
the warmest on record 97% of climate
the warmest on record 97% of climate scientists agree that this new tendency
scientists agree that this new tendency
scientists agree that this new tendency is not caused by the variations of the
is not caused by the variations of the
is not caused by the variations of the Earth’s orbit but rather very likely
Earth’s orbit but rather very likely
Earth’s orbit but rather very likely caused by human activities that means
caused by human activities that means
caused by human activities that means you me and since the Industrial
you me and since the Industrial
you me and since the Industrial Revolution we have come a long way
Revolution we have come a long way
Revolution we have come a long way humans built airplanes faster cars
humans built airplanes faster cars
humans built airplanes faster cars developed remarkable technology and
developed remarkable technology and
developed remarkable technology and learned how the natural resources around
learned how the natural resources around
learned how the natural resources around us can be used for our benefit although
us can be used for our benefit although
us can be used for our benefit although this has led to many wonderful
this has led to many wonderful
this has led to many wonderful inventions and advancements like the
inventions and advancements like the
inventions and advancements like the device you’re using to watch this video
device you’re using to watch this video
device you’re using to watch this video or the ability to take a plane halfway
or the ability to take a plane halfway
or the ability to take a plane halfway around the world
around the world
around the world it also means we have increased our
it also means we have increased our
it also means we have increased our consumption of natural resources and in
consumption of natural resources and in
consumption of natural resources and in turn released a lot of greenhouse gases
turn released a lot of greenhouse gases
turn released a lot of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere
into the atmosphere
into the atmosphere now greenhouse gases occurred naturally
now greenhouse gases occurred naturally
now greenhouse gases occurred naturally but in excess can be dangerous to our
but in excess can be dangerous to our
but in excess can be dangerous to our planet modern human activities have
planet modern human activities have
planet modern human activities have increased the release of non naturally
increased the release of non naturally
increased the release of non naturally occurring greenhouse gases because we
occurring greenhouse gases because we
occurring greenhouse gases because we have stepped up our demand for burning
have stepped up our demand for burning
have stepped up our demand for burning fossil fuels the composition of
fossil fuels the composition of
fossil fuels the composition of greenhouse gases
greenhouse gases
greenhouse gases traps heat radiated from the Sun the
traps heat radiated from the Sun the
traps heat radiated from the Sun the more heat they trap the warm our planet
more heat they trap the warm our planet
more heat they trap the warm our planet gets and as our planet gets warmer we
gets and as our planet gets warmer we
gets and as our planet gets warmer we begin to feel the effects
begin to feel the effects
begin to feel the effects what if climate changes biggest victims
what if climate changes biggest victims
what if climate changes biggest victims our oceans oceans regulate the earth’s
our oceans oceans regulate the earth’s
our oceans oceans regulate the earth’s temperature and provide 50 percent of
temperature and provide 50 percent of
temperature and provide 50 percent of the Earth’s oxygen a climate change has
the Earth’s oxygen a climate change has
the Earth’s oxygen a climate change has increased the global temperature of the
increased the global temperature of the
increased the global temperature of the oceans by more than point three degrees
oceans by more than point three degrees
oceans by more than point three degrees Fahrenheit since 1969 although a warmer
Fahrenheit since 1969 although a warmer
Fahrenheit since 1969 although a warmer ocean might seem inviting to a beach
ocean might seem inviting to a beach
ocean might seem inviting to a beach goer it actually has devastating
goer it actually has devastating
goer it actually has devastating consequences for supporting life at sea
consequences for supporting life at sea
consequences for supporting life at sea one of those consequences is ocean
one of those consequences is ocean
one of those consequences is ocean acidification a direct effect of
acidification a direct effect of
acidification a direct effect of increased dissolved co2 since the late
increased dissolved co2 since the late
increased dissolved co2 since the late 18th century ocean surface acidification
18th century ocean surface acidification
18th century ocean surface acidification is increased by 30 percent a higher acid
is increased by 30 percent a higher acid
is increased by 30 percent a higher acid content means calcifying species
content means calcifying species
content means calcifying species like oysters and clams shallow water
like oysters and clams shallow water
like oysters and clams shallow water corals are at risk putting the entire
corals are at risk putting the entire
corals are at risk putting the entire ocean food web at risk this is bad news
ocean food web at risk this is bad news
ocean food web at risk this is bad news for the one building people relying on
for the one building people relying on
for the one building people relying on the ocean as its primary source of
the ocean as its primary source of
the ocean as its primary source of protein climate changes also caused the
protein climate changes also caused the
protein climate changes also caused the sea level to rise just in the last
sea level to rise just in the last
sea level to rise just in the last century sea levels have risen 6.7 inches
century sea levels have risen 6.7 inches
century sea levels have risen 6.7 inches but the rate in the last decade is
but the rate in the last decade is
but the rate in the last decade is nearly doubled sea levels have risen
nearly doubled sea levels have risen
nearly doubled sea levels have risen because as the ocean gets warmer it
because as the ocean gets warmer it
because as the ocean gets warmer it swells on top of that glaciers and ice
swells on top of that glaciers and ice
swells on top of that glaciers and ice sheets are melting an article oz 36
sheets are melting an article oz 36
sheets are melting an article oz 36 cubic miles of ice between 2002 and 2005
cubic miles of ice between 2002 and 2005
cubic miles of ice between 2002 and 2005 and since 1994 each year on average the
and since 1994 each year on average the
and since 1994 each year on average the earth has lost 400 billion tons from its
earth has lost 400 billion tons from its
earth has lost 400 billion tons from its glaciers that’s like an ice cube seven
glaciers that’s like an ice cube seven
glaciers that’s like an ice cube seven and a half kilometres on a site for
and a half kilometres on a site for
and a half kilometres on a site for miles on a side melting and flowing into
miles on a side melting and flowing into
miles on a side melting and flowing into the sea when all that ice melts it fills
the sea when all that ice melts it fills
the sea when all that ice melts it fills up our oceans and just like filling up a
up our oceans and just like filling up a
up our oceans and just like filling up a bathtub the shores can’t hold all that
bathtub the shores can’t hold all that
bathtub the shores can’t hold all that water and coastal regions get flooded
water and coastal regions get flooded
water and coastal regions get flooded troubling signs of climate change are
troubling signs of climate change are
troubling signs of climate change are increased extreme weather events natural
increased extreme weather events natural
increased extreme weather events natural disasters like floods tornadoes and
disasters like floods tornadoes and
disasters like floods tornadoes and deadly heat waves are more obvious to
deadly heat waves are more obvious to
deadly heat waves are more obvious to humans because of their immediate impact
humans because of their immediate impact
humans because of their immediate impact and their sharing of the images in the
and their sharing of the images in the
and their sharing of the images in the media climate change as we know it today
media climate change as we know it today
media climate change as we know it today is change in our Earth’s overall
is change in our Earth’s overall
is change in our Earth’s overall temperature with massive and permanent
temperature with massive and permanent
temperature with massive and permanent ramifications although its consequences
ramifications although its consequences
ramifications although its consequences can be planet threatening scientists
can be planet threatening scientists
can be planet threatening scientists still believe there are things we can do
still believe there are things we can do
still believe there are things we can do on a personal level to help recycle and
on a personal level to help recycle and
on a personal level to help recycle and reuse things walk or use public
reuse things walk or use public
reuse things walk or use public transportation to get to work turn off
transportation to get to work turn off
transportation to get to work turn off your electronics when you’re not using
your electronics when you’re not using
your electronics when you’re not using them eat less meat while you’re at it
them eat less meat while you’re at it
them eat less meat while you’re at it eat more locally grown vegetables and
eat more locally grown vegetables and
eat more locally grown vegetables and foods and last but not least spread your
foods and last but not least spread your
foods and last but not least spread your knowledge and concerns about climate
knowledge and concerns about climate
knowledge and concerns about climate change with others when it comes to
change with others when it comes to
change with others when it comes to climate change the main takeaway is that
climate change the main takeaway is that
climate change the main takeaway is that it’s real and although we are part of
it’s real and although we are part of
it’s real and although we are part of the cause we can also be part of the
the cause we can also be part of the
the cause we can also be part of the solution
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