ENVIRONMENTGLOBAL WARMING
INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY STUDYUB0201
GROUP 1MOHAMMAD AZRI BIN MD UMAR
10T001806th APRIL 2010
LECTURER: PG HJH ROHANIAH PG HJ METUSSIN
OVERVIEW• DEFINITION• CAUSES• EFFECTS• STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE EFFECTS• PROBLEMS WITH THE SOLUTIONS• WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE THE IMPACT?• CONCLUSION
DO YOU BELIEVE IN GLOBAL WARMING?
GLOBAL WARMING• INCREASE IN EARTH’S AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
WHAT CAUSES GLOBAL WARMING?• EMISSION OF GREENHOUSE GASES• TWO FACTORSi. NATURALii. HUMAN
NATURAL FACTORS• RELEASE OF METHANE FROM ARCTIC TUNDRA &
WETLANDS
AL GORE’S STATEMENT ON CAUSES OF GLOBAL WARMING
“One clear relationship is that excessive greenhouse gases in the atmosphere causes the temperature gets warmer because it traps more heat inside”
HUMAN FACTORS
EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING
ATMOSPHERIC INSTABILITY
HURRICANE KATRINA
MELTING OF ICE CAPS & GLACIERS
SIBERIA PERMAFROST DISSAPEARING
STRATEGIES TO REDUCE GLOBAL WARMING
DEVELOP & USE
CASE STUDY
SOLUTIONS PROBLEMS?• HIGH DEMAND FOR ENERGY• FOSSIL FUEL DOMINANCE• MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE RENEWABLE
ENERGY• UNITED STATES REJECTED THE KYOTO
PROTOCOL , YET THEY ARE ONE OF THE MAJOR GREENHOUSE GASES EMITTER
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE THE IMPACT?
MANAGING SEA DEFENSENetherlands North Sea Storm Barrier
PREDICTION, TRACKING & WARNING
DISCOVERIES
PROVIDE & IMPROVE
CONCLUSION• A QUICK SAND• HUMAN IS RESPONSIBLE• FURTHER EXCESSIVE EMISSION EQUALS TO
SEVERE CONSEQUENCES• PEOPLE NEEDS TO WORK TOGETHER
REFERENCES
• Retrieved on March 24, 2010 from http://hubpages.com/hub/Netherlands-North-Sea-Protection
• Retrieved on March 24, 2010 from http://www.spacedaily.com/2006/091208165914.4rilf938.html
• Retrieved on March 24, 2010 from http://www.wmo.int/pages/mediacentre/press_releases/pr_835_en.html
• Retrieved on March 26, 2010 from http://www.carbonfreezone.com/index.php/resources/global-warming/56-solution-to-global-warming.htm
• Retrieved on March 26, 2010 from http://www.divesitedirectory.co.uk/global_warming_coral_effects.html
• Retrieved on March 26, 2010 from http://environment.about.com/od/faqglobalwarming/f/globalwarming.htm
• Retrieved on March 26, 2010 from http://www.causesofglobalwarming.net/• Retrieved on March 26, 2010 from
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/• Retrieved on March 27, 2010 from
http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/global_warming_worldbook.html
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