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    Human activities since the Industrial Revolution, like burning coal to produce energy, have increased greenhouse gas emissions and trapped more heat in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are powerful greenhouse gases that have kept the Earth's temperature warm enough to sustain life. However, CO2 levels have risen exponentially due to human activities, and increased CO2 in the atmosphere is correlated with higher average temperatures globally. Glaciers and ice sheets are melting due to higher temperatures, which is causing sea levels to rise and threatening the lives of over 1 billion people who rely on glacial freshwater. If no action is taken to reduce emissions, sea levels could rise by over 1 meter by 2100.

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    Human activities since the Industrial Revolution, like burning coal to produce energy, have increased greenhouse gas emissions and trapped more heat in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are powerful greenhouse gases that have kept the Earth's temperature warm enough to sustain life. However, CO2 levels have risen exponentially due to human activities, and increased CO2 in the atmosphere is correlated with higher average temperatures globally. Glaciers and ice sheets are melting due to higher temperatures, which is causing sea levels to rise and threatening the lives of over 1 billion people who rely on glacial freshwater. If no action is taken to reduce emissions, sea levels could rise by over 1 meter by 2100.

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    The Effects of Human Activities On Glaciers and Climate

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    Human activities since the Industrial Revolution, like burning coal to produce energy, have increased greenhouse gas emissions and trapped more heat in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are powerful greenhouse gases that have kept the Earth's temperature warm enough to sustain life. However, CO2 levels have risen exponentially due to human activities, and increased CO2 in the atmosphere is correlated with higher average temperatures globally. Glaciers and ice sheets are melting due to higher temperatures, which is causing sea levels to rise and threatening the lives of over 1 billion people who rely on glacial freshwater. If no action is taken to reduce emissions, sea levels could rise by over 1 meter by 2100.

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    The effects of human

    activities on Glaciers
    and Climate
    C6 – Short-term exchange of groups of pupils
    Albertville - France
    1880: Beginning of the Industrial Revolution

    Humans started burning coal to


    produce energy.

    Why ? To move faster, to save time and physical strength in fields or


    factories, to produce more food and goods.
    MORE AND MORE BLANKETS
    2 AROUND THE EARTH !
    The Power of CO2 on Earth Temperature
    Which elements are the most powerful to keep Sun Heat on Earth ?

    Sun eruptions
    Volcano eruptions
    Ocean streams
    Orbit and tilt of the Earth 3
    CO2, Methane, N2O
    Exponential Growth of CO2 Rate

    4
    Relationship between CO2 and Average Temperature

    5
    8
    The wealthier the country is, the more
    CO2 it produces.

    A French citizen produces on average 6 tons of


    CO2 per year

    9
    Chamonix
    Les Bossons

    Glaciers are huge stocks of freshwater.


    The life of 1 billion people fully depends on the water released from the glaciers.

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    Glaciers:
    Sea Ice

    Artic Ice is frozen salted water.

    Sea Ice Melting

     No impact on Sea Level.


    ÞLess Heat reflected, More Heat Absorbed (Albedo)
    ÞTemperatures rise 11
    Glaciers: 1933 2010
    Land Ice

    Images recorded in 1933 (left) and 2010 from a glacier northeast of


    Tasiilaq: During the 77 year period the glacier has retreated 1.7km

    Antartica and Greeland: Ice on earth. 3km thick.

    Sea Level +60 m if they all melt


    12
    Glaciers:
    Land Ice

    Moutain Glaciers:

    Small, 80 km max.

    Sea Level +1m if they all


    melt

    La mer de glace
    13
    70% Heat 15% Heat
    Absorbed Absorbed

    Impact of Albedo parameter


    on temperatures rising
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    Sea Level Rise
    Why is the Sea Level rising ?

    - Land Ice melting

    - Thermal expansion of water


    If no action taken +1m en 2100

    The flood map 15


    Extreme Weather Events

    More energy in the atmosphere


     Extreme events more frequent

    Storms, Hurricanes, Floods


    Heat Waves, Droughts, Fires
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    In our mountains
    +2°C yet
    - Less snow and more rain under 2000m
    - Ski resorts are closing STOP IT !
    - No more ski under 3000m by 2050 NOW !!
    You still CAN

    - Biodiversity: +10 m high / year to


    maintain the same living conditions
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    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

    ANY QUESTION ?
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