'Human activities' presentation slideshows

Global Warming and the Kyoto Protocol. Amy Braun Liliana Lavalle. The Big Question. Even if all of the countries in the world followed the Kyoto Protocol by reducing CO2 emissions, would it have a significant effect on reducing CO2 in the atmosphere?

Global climate change: Scenarios and Impacts Clare Goodess Climatic Research Unit University of East Anglia http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk FOUR QUESTIONS Is global climate changing? Why is global climate changing? What impact is this having in Europe? How will climate change in the future?

Aquatic Biodiversity. Chapter 8. Core Case Study: Why Should We Care about Coral Reefs? (1). Biodiversity Formation Important ecological and economic services Moderate atmospheric temperatures Act as natural barriers protecting coasts from erosion Provide habitats

Desertification. An ancient issue Alive today. What is Desertification. Land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including climate variations and human activities.

Humans and the Environment. Unit EQ: How do human activities affect the physical and biological features of the earth?. Diane Gioia – Bell’s Crossing Elementary.

Biology. 6-1 A Changing Landscape. Earth as an Island. Earth as an Island All organisms on Earth share a limited resource base and depend on it for their long-term survival. To protect these resources, we need to understand how humans interact with the biosphere. Human Activities.

Climate Control and Ozone Depletion. Chapter 19. 19-1 How Might the Earth’s Temperature and Climate Change in the Future?.

Climate Control and Ozone Depletion. Chapter 19. An Enormous Cloud of Air Pollutants and Ash from Iceland volcano (April 2010). This dust cloud closed Airports in Europe for almost one week. Coal Power Plant emitting green house gas.

The Earth as a System. Earth’s Spheres. Earth System Science (ESS). The study of the interactions between and among events and Earth’s spheres A relatively new science (1988). Earth’s Sphere. Atmosphere Hydrosphere Lithosphere Biosphere Cryosphere Anthrosphere. Atmosphere.

Chapter 8. Aquatic Biodiversity. Natural Capital: Major Life Zones and Vertical Zones in an Ocean. Fig. 6-1a, p. 126. Core Case Study: Why Should We Care About Coral Reefs?. Coral reefs form in clear, warm coastal waters of the tropics and subtropics. Formed by massive colonies of polyps.

Endangered Means There’s Still Time. Endangered species are like fire alarms. They tell us about problems in our home we call Earth. If we listen to their alarm calls, they could help us improve our lives and the health of our planet. Endangered

Science and precaution A complex connection Claire Weill, Iddri The Hague, May 12, 2004. 6, rue du Général Clergerie - 75116 Paris. Precaution in international declarations and conventions. Rio declaration, Convention on climate change, Article 3, principles A major political step

Chapter 12. Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach. SPECIES EXTINCTION. Species can become extinct: ________ : A species is no longer found in an area it once inhabited but is still found elsewhere in the world.

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Board Statement. Multi-stakeholder Board. Representatives of users of the assessment findings International Conventions Governments UN Agencies Business and Industry Non-governmental organizations Indigenous Peoples Responsibilities

Florida Keys / Dry Tortugas Regional CEM. Available on MARES homepage as:. strawman fkdt cem 5 dec 09.ppt. Florida Keys / Dry Tortugas Regional CEM. CEM objectives and approach to development Existing related models Overall structure of FK/DT CEM model Responses – management activities

Successional Theory. ENV 794 Gretchen Andrew Heidi McMaster Caryn Wright March 21, 2011. Ecological Development Terminology. Disturbance – an event, either natural or anthropogenic, that affects an ecosystem’s structure, content or function ( Clewell & Aronson, 2007)

UNESCO Desire – Net project Sustainable Development Pietro La Mendola pietro.lamendola@casaccia.enea.it UNESCO Rome, 2007 5-19 February. HOW DEVELOPMENT IS DEFINED AS “SUSTAINABLE”? and WHAT IS THE ENERGY ROLE ?. HOW DEVELOPMENT IS DEFINED AS “SUSTAINABLE”?(IPCC).

Conserving Land and Soil. Conserving Land and Soil. Less than a 1/4 of Earth's surface is dry land. Except for the small amount added when volcanoes erupt, new land cannot be created. All the people on Earth must share this limited amount of land to… Produce their food Build shelter

Water Chemistry. Turbidity. Turbidity. Turbidity. Turbidity: cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by individual particles (suspended solids, not dissolved) that are generally invisible to the naked eye. Turbidity. Can be caused by growth of phytoplankton

“Learning from Tree Rings” Earth2Class Workshops for Teachers Guest Scientist: Nicole Davi 13 Dec 2003. Want to understand climate? Ask a tree who was there!.