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What is climate

C02 trends

Co2 and warming

Factors confound this relationship

Consequences of climate change

How we can reduce effect of climate change

Weather: whats happening in the atmosphere on any given day. Local or regional weather forcasts
include:

1. Temp
2. Humidity
3. Winds
4. Cloudiness
5. Prospects for storm or other changes the next day

Greenhouse effect: co2 in the atmosphere warms the planet

- Co2 more than 50% human produced greenshouse effect

- Methane recently increasing dramatically. But stays in atmosphere less time than co2

In 2008, co2 in atmosphere 386 parts per million (ppm) (measured in moana loa observatory)

Co2 in the atmosphere keep on increasing

Keeling curve: rising atmospheric co2 with time.

4 factors confounding this relationship

1. Paleoclimatic temperatures
The planet was warmer than today 60 million years ago
2. Elnino cycles (decadal)
3. Suns activity.

Consequences:

1. Habitat loss
Glacial retreat
slr
2. Ecological impacts
Loss of biodiversity, ecological balance
3. Agricultural impact

Anthropogenic effects: man made

Climate change affects coral reef ecosystem