1. GLOBAL WARMING By Andrea Espinosa Francine Gonzalez Paola Gutierrez

2. What is Global Warming? Warming of Earth’s Climate due to human released green house gases. Increase in the temperature of earth’s atmosphere.

4. Methane

5. Water Vapor These gases are released when we drive cars, burn wood or coal, large power plants. Deforestation(cutting down of forests) is also a reason for the greenhouse gases because fewer trees means less carbon dioxide converted to oxygen.

7. Where is it happening? EARTH!!

9. Warmer, dry summers

10. Widespread melting of snow and ice

11. Melting Arctic

12. Rising of global average sea levels.

14. How is Global warming affecting Animals? Food sources Places to raise their young Wildlife depends on healthy habitats. They need: The right temperatures Fresh water

15. How is global warming affecting Plants? Global rain has been linked to acid rain which destroys anything it touches In 2003 an article reported effects of global warming in at least 1200 species worldwide Global warming is killing algae Its destroying many forests

16. How do humans, animals and plants live in it (adaptations)? Plants try to adapt to global warming by moving to a new location or go extinct Humans adapt to global warming by trying to change the way they live. Animals try to adapt to global warming by relocation if possible to raise their young

17. Pollution Commuting on a daily basis such as driving increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. One way to prevent the increase of pollution is by carpooling!!

18. Helping the environment More people are riding buses, walking to school, riding their bikes, taking the metro just to lower the amount of green gases in the atmosphere.