A result of global warming
•
•
•
•
Not Everyone is Safe!
Hot, Hot, Hot!
Do these look familiar?
Atlanta’s Drought Conditions
•
•
•
Breaking News!
•
•
Pie Graph of Threatened Animals
It happens every day!
•
•
•
•
Bar Graph of Threatened Animals
A Closer Look
•
•
Map of Georgia’s Drought
Timeline of Atlanta’s Drought Percentages
Video of Effects from Global Streaming
Still not Convinced?
A Breakdown of the Effects
Vocabulary Reference
Not everyone is safe!
In 100 years, the world around us
could look completely different.
Many animals that are
endangered now are not expected
to survive. Animals will lose their
homes because of their habitats
being destroyed and diseases
spreading. They will be forced to
migrate earlier than they are used
to. This will not allow some
animals to hibernate as long as
normal. The effects of global
warming will be felt by
everyone, including you.
Are you still thinking that global warming
will not effect you? Click below to learn
more.
Does these look familiar?
You should recognize the
pictures from the state you
live in- Georgia.
I want you to think about
what major crisis Georgia is
struggling with.
The drought.
2/27/07
0.0%
10/2/07
45.2%
12/4/07
45.2%
1/1/08
41.0 %
2/19/07
34.5 %
2/28/08
27.1%
Global warming causes droughts to occur
because it affects the temperature. Areas will
become hotter and drier which will lead to
increased temperatures throughout the year.
That means Georgia’s chances at seeing snow,
are becoming slimmer and slimmer! Our
summers will be getting hot, hot, hot.
Number of Species
Threatened
Animals in Danger Worldwide by Species
(as of 2007)
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
22%
12%
31%
30%
39%
0
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Animals At Risk
Fish
A Closer Look
Birds
Mammals
11%
18%
Reptiles
89%
82%
23%
77%
Fish
Amphibians
28%
23%
72%
77%
It happens everyday
The weather is becoming affected by
global warming. Along with the
temperatures rising, rainfall patterns
change which will result in storm
patterns changing.
Hurricanes, typhoons, tornados, wind
storms, blizzards, tsunamis, and
many more weather related events
will become more fierce. One recent
example is that of Hurricane Katrina.
Katrina was a horrific event that could
be attributed to global warming.
Click any of the pictures to the right
to watch a video to see more effects.
Right now, there are 20,000-25,000 polar bears in the
world. In 100 years, it is expected that polar bears will be
extinct.
The polar ice caps are melting. Evidence of the retreat of
glaciers has been collected from five out of seven
continents. This will result in flooding and destruction of
habitats.
Diseases will become more widespread because of disease
carrying mosquitoes. Some diseases, such as Dengue Fever,
have yet to find a cure.
Heat waves will cause heat strokes. This is already becoming
common during the summertime in the United States. In the
summer of 2007, over 35 people experienced heat related
deaths.
Wildfires will increase because of drier air and land.
A Breakdown of the Effects
Effects of Global Warming
Habitats Destroyed
Polar Ice caps
Melting
Coral Reefs
destroyed
Climate/Weather
Stronger Storms
Rising
Temperatures
Droughts-GA
Flooding
areas
Animals
Disease spread
Forced
Migration
Agriculture
Change in type of
crops grown
Trees lose their
leaves later
Lose home
Health
Heat Stokes
Malnutrition
Disease
Flowers bloom
earlier
Vocabulary
Endangered: a species at risk of extinction
Habitat: the natural home of an animal or plant
Migrate: move from one place to another
Crisis: turning point; climax
Drought: long, continued dry weather
Typhoons: a tropical cyclone (whirlwind) in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Tsunamis: a very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or
volcanic eruption.
Glaciers: a slowly flowing mass or river of melting ice.
Extinct: out of existence; no longer living.