Keep it greenGreenhouse gases trap some of the sun’s energy within our atmosphere and increase temperature of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere. That is called greenhouse gas.
Traffic
· One quarter of all man – made CO2 emissions is transportation – related.
· 75 million cars worldwide emit a total of approx. 2.25 billion of CO2 each year.
· One quarter of all man – made CO2 emissions is transportation – related.
· 75 million cars worldwide emit a total of approx. 2.25 billion of CO2 each year.
Industrialization
· Industrial production is responsible for more than half of all CO2 emmissions.
· Largest quantities of CO2 emitted by energy producers and energy – intensive industries.
· New filtration technologies could reduce CO2 emissions by 30 to 50%.
· Industrial production is responsible for more than half of all CO2 emmissions.
· Largest quantities of CO2 emitted by energy producers and energy – intensive industries.
· New filtration technologies could reduce CO2 emissions by 30 to 50%.
Deforestation
· A quarter of CO2 emissions worldwide result from deforestation.
· Net forest loss since 2000: 7.3 mill. Hectares per year (roughly the size of Panama).
· Improvement measures: afforestation, reforestaton, avoided deforestation.
· A quarter of CO2 emissions worldwide result from deforestation.
· Net forest loss since 2000: 7.3 mill. Hectares per year (roughly the size of Panama).
· Improvement measures: afforestation, reforestaton, avoided deforestation.
Deforestation
· Agriculture is a huge source of methane and nitrous oxide, and responsible for 15% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.
· Climate-friendly agricultural management (i.e. organic farming) could reduce emissions significantly.
THE ACCELERATED WARMING PROCESS HAS A NUMBER OF DANGEROUS IMPACTS, BEING THE FOLLOWING;
· Agriculture is a huge source of methane and nitrous oxide, and responsible for 15% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.
· Climate-friendly agricultural management (i.e. organic farming) could reduce emissions significantly.
THE ACCELERATED WARMING PROCESS HAS A NUMBER OF DANGEROUS IMPACTS, BEING THE FOLLOWING;
Melting glaciers/icecaps
· Since the early 1960s, mountatin glaciers around the world have experienced an estimated net loss of over 4 000 cubic kilomitres of water; this loss was more than twice as fast during the 1990s as fast during the 1990s as in the previous decades.
· Projection: 4 degrees Celsius rise in average global temperatures would cause nearly all of the world’s glaciers to melt,resulting in rising sea levels.
Increase of storms
· Globally, the annual number of strong storms doubled from 8 (early 1970s) to 18 (2000-2004).
· Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the 6th largest hurricane on record, and caused over 60 billion US dollars in damage.
· The magnitude and damages caused by the 27 tropical storms in the Atlantic during 2005 were the highest yet recorded.
Desertification
· 2 bill. People in 110 countries are affected and threatened by accelerating desertification.
· The UN projects that 30% of the world’s fertile land surface will turn into desert in the future.
· Example: In Niger, 250,000 hectares, an area about the size of Luxemboug, becomes desert each year.
· Since the early 1960s, mountatin glaciers around the world have experienced an estimated net loss of over 4 000 cubic kilomitres of water; this loss was more than twice as fast during the 1990s as fast during the 1990s as in the previous decades.
· Projection: 4 degrees Celsius rise in average global temperatures would cause nearly all of the world’s glaciers to melt,resulting in rising sea levels.
Increase of storms
· Globally, the annual number of strong storms doubled from 8 (early 1970s) to 18 (2000-2004).
· Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the 6th largest hurricane on record, and caused over 60 billion US dollars in damage.
· The magnitude and damages caused by the 27 tropical storms in the Atlantic during 2005 were the highest yet recorded.
Desertification
· 2 bill. People in 110 countries are affected and threatened by accelerating desertification.
· The UN projects that 30% of the world’s fertile land surface will turn into desert in the future.
· Example: In Niger, 250,000 hectares, an area about the size of Luxemboug, becomes desert each year.
Info taken from: ( http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/media/graphics/9/pdf)
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