Climate Change - Human Causes
Deforstation
Transportation
Powering buildings
Industrial Processes
DID YOU KNOW?
atmospheric CO2 has increased dramatically since the Industrial Revolution
past climate measurements over the past 800,000 years
earth’s global average surface temperature in 2021
2018 as the sixth warmest year on record
temperature is showing rapid warming in the past few decades
the eight most recent years have been the warmest
the Antarctic ice sheets are losing significant amounts of land-based ice
human-caused global warming
Global sea levels are rising with recent rates
the past 2,500-plus years
Arctic sea ice extent has declined significantly in all months
The last 15 Septembers show the lowest values
a continuous trend of increasing temperatures annually and monthly
directly harm animals and destroy their habitats
wreak havoc on people's livelihoods and communities
Producing food
causes emissions, since trees, when they are cut
the carbon they have been storing
limits nature’s ability to keep emissions out of the atmosphere
forests absorb carbon dioxide
that Brazil alone lost 1.45 hectares of land
major contributor of greenhouse gases, especially carbon-dioxide emissions
most cars, lorries, ships and planes run on fossil fuels
consuming over half of all electricity
emit significant quantities of greenhouse gas emissions
coal, oil and natural gas for heating and cooling
produce emissions, mostly from burning fossil fuels to produce energy
cement, iron, steel, electronics, plastics, clothes and other goods
the continuous trend of increasing carbon dioxide emissions annually
energy to run farm equipment or fishing boats, usually with fossil fuels
growing crops, such as when fertilizers and manure are used
packaging and distributing food
the majority of this carbon
the energy needed to heat, cool, light, power and ventilate the buildings
Wasting Consumables
Wasting Electricity
Meat Consumption
global meat production has increased rapidly over the past 50 years
cows' emission of methane, a potent greenhouse gas
destroying forests as they are converted to grazing land
40% of global CO2 emissions through the combustion of fossil fuels
heat needed to power steam turbines
when food ends up in a landfill, it creates methane
a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide
plastic wastes trend that is increasing over the years
