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Greenhouse Effect and Carbon Footprint

The document discusses the greenhouse effect, carbon footprint, and climate change. It provides data on greenhouse gas emissions by country and changes in atmospheric CO2 levels over time. It also defines carbon footprint and discusses ways to reduce CO2 levels through carbon sinks like oceans, plants, and geological storage. Determining one's own carbon footprint is suggested as a way to understand their impact on climate change.

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Greenhouse Effect and Carbon Footprint

The document discusses the greenhouse effect, carbon footprint, and climate change. It provides data on greenhouse gas emissions by country and changes in atmospheric CO2 levels over time. It also defines carbon footprint and discusses ways to reduce CO2 levels through carbon sinks like oceans, plants, and geological storage. Determining one's own carbon footprint is suggested as a way to understand their impact on climate change.

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Greenhouse Effect and

Carbon Footprint
kids.earth.nasa.gov/faq/index.htm
www.indiana.edu/~geol105b/1425chap8.htm
2007 Greenhouse Gas
Emissions by Gas (percents
based on Tg CO2 Eq.)
(Tg teragram = 1012 g)
(http://www.epa.gov/climatec
hange/emissions/downloads0
9/ExecutiveSummary.pdf )
How the U.S. compares

23.6%

Top 8 countries make 44% of CO2


CO2 concentrations at the Mauna Loa Observatory in
Hawaii (as of May 2009)

http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/co2_data_mlo.html
What about before 1960?
Mauna Loa, Hawaii
th
Changes in the average global temperature relative to the mean temperature
during the 20th century )

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/recenttc_triad.html
How do we remove this CO2?
Carbon sink: is a reservoir of carbon that
accumulates and stores carbon for an
indefinite period. The main sinks are:
Absorption of carbon dioxide by the oceans
Photosynthesis by plants and algae to turn
the carbon into plant matter
Injection of CO2 emissions deep into
geological subsurface
Breakdown
What is a carbon footprint?
Carbon footprint (FP): is the total set of
GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions caused
directly and indirectly by an individual,
organization, event or product
(UK Carbon Trust 2008).

Everyone in this room has a FP


Lets determine your C-FP

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