Does it Really Does it Really Matter?Matter?

An Original Power Point An Original Power Point Presentation by,Presentation by,

Sumaali Chheda & Alyssa Sumaali Chheda & Alyssa CowlesCowles

Claim:Claim:

Hundreds of millions of years ago, Hundreds of millions of years ago, carbon dioxide (CO2) levels and carbon dioxide (CO2) levels and

temperatures were much higher than temperatures were much higher than they are today. Changes in carbon they are today. Changes in carbon

dioxide levels and temperatures are dioxide levels and temperatures are natural occurrences and should not be natural occurrences and should not be

blamed on humans. blamed on humans.

Conclusion:Conclusion:

Humans are accountable for carbon Humans are accountable for carbon dioxide emissions—even if it may be a dioxide emissions—even if it may be a comparatively minimal amount. Every comparatively minimal amount. Every ton of carbon dioxide counts, and any ton of carbon dioxide counts, and any

reduction helps. Therefore, we are reduction helps. Therefore, we are responsible for the temperature responsible for the temperature

increase, and it is our job to impede increase, and it is our job to impede any further global warming as much as any further global warming as much as

we can.we can.

Why Should We Be Why Should We Be Alarmed?Alarmed?

They say a picture is worth a thousand They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, here’s a handful of those words. Well, here’s a handful of those

words for you to contemplate…words for you to contemplate…

The Point…The Point…

Even if you are a skeptic, there’s no denying that Even if you are a skeptic, there’s no denying that the carbon emission levels, and for that matter, the carbon emission levels, and for that matter, the temperature as well, is increasing—whether the temperature as well, is increasing—whether humans are the cause or not. The simple, harsh humans are the cause or not. The simple, harsh

fact is, even if this carbon increase isn’t of fact is, even if this carbon increase isn’t of anthropogenic origin, it is happening, and it’s anthropogenic origin, it is happening, and it’s affecting our climate every day. The natural affecting our climate every day. The natural

disasters, the flooding, the droughts, the storms, disasters, the flooding, the droughts, the storms, they’re all just going to intensify. And, we must they’re all just going to intensify. And, we must do everything in our power to try and stop, if not do everything in our power to try and stop, if not

reverse, the process. reverse, the process.