Global Warming 9 Pictures

Shows 9 pictures of the bad effects of global warming.takenBy David Biello, Scientific American, Nov.2007

1. GLOBAL WARMING- GLOBAL WARMING-
9 PICTURES9 PICTURES
David Biello David Biello
Scientific American, Nov.2007Scientific American, Nov.2007
(Adapted by Prof. T. K. G. (Adapted by Prof. T. K. G.
Namboodhiri)Namboodhiri)

2. ANTARCTIC ICE MELTANTARCTIC ICE MELT
Some of the massive Some of the massive
glaciers in Antarctica, glaciers in Antarctica,
such as Marr Ice such as Marr Ice
Piedmont pictured here, Piedmont pictured here,
are thinning and racing are thinning and racing
to the sea at a faster rate. to the sea at a faster rate.
Some ice shelves, such Some ice shelves, such
as Larsen B, have as Larsen B, have
disintegrated altogether. disintegrated altogether.
© 2007 BY GARY © 2007 BY GARY
BRAASCHBRAASCH

3. Portage GlacierPortage Glacier
The effects of global warming can The effects of global warming can
be seen in retreating glaciers.be seen in retreating glaciers.
These images, captured largely by These images, captured largely by
photographer Gary Braasch and photographer Gary Braasch and
published in his book published in his book
Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming Is Changing the WorldEarth Under Fire: How Global Warming Is Changing the World
(University of California Press, (University of California Press,
2007) show that the Portage 2007) show that the Portage
glacier in Anchorage, Alaska has glacier in Anchorage, Alaska has
retreated over 5 kilometers during retreated over 5 kilometers during
1914-2005.1914-2005.
1914
2005

4. RISING SEA LEVELSRISING SEA LEVELS
A one-meter (3.2-foot) A one-meter (3.2-foot)
rise in sea level, which rise in sea level, which
could result from the could result from the
melting of a fraction of melting of a fraction of
Greenland's glaciers or Greenland's glaciers or
Antarctica's ice sheets, Antarctica's ice sheets,
would flood 10 percent would flood 10 percent
of Bangladesh, like the of Bangladesh, like the
Bhola Island pictured Bhola Island pictured
here .here .

5. RISING SEA LEVELSRISING SEA LEVELS
The children of Tuvalu, an The children of Tuvalu, an
island nation in the South island nation in the South
Pacific just 16.5 feet (five Pacific just 16.5 feet (five
meters) above sea level at its meters) above sea level at its
highest point, wait out an highest point, wait out an
inundating high tide, more inundating high tide, more
common with each passing common with each passing
year, on their "kaupapa," an year, on their "kaupapa," an
outdoor sleeping platform.outdoor sleeping platform.

6. HEAT WAVESHEAT WAVES
Extreme weather events, Extreme weather events,
such as the heat wave in such as the heat wave in
Chicago in 1995 that Chicago in 1995 that
killed 700 people or the killed 700 people or the
hot spell in Europe that hot spell in Europe that
killed 20,000 in 2003, killed 20,000 in 2003,
will become more will become more
common as the globe common as the globe
warms.warms.

7. RETREATING MOUNTAIN RETREATING MOUNTAIN
ICEICE
Melting ice from Melting ice from
mountains like Mount mountains like Mount
Schrankogel in Austria Schrankogel in Austria
causes plants and causes plants and
animals to inhabit higher animals to inhabit higher
ranges of the mountain.ranges of the mountain.

8. INCREASING DRAUGHTSINCREASING DRAUGHTS
The picture shows a The picture shows a
drought affected drought affected
Chinese pond (2005).Chinese pond (2005).
Droughts will also Droughts will also
become more common become more common
in some areas in some areas

9. PERIL FOR PENGUINSPERIL FOR PENGUINS
Islets off of Antarctica's Islets off of Antarctica's
Anvers Island have lost Anvers Island have lost
half of their nesting pairs half of their nesting pairs
of Adélie penguins of Adélie penguins
((Pygoscelis adeliaePygoscelis adeliae) )
since the 1970s. This since the 1970s. This
rookery that has existed rookery that has existed
for at least 600 years for at least 600 years
must move because of must move because of
rising temperatures and rising temperatures and
changing ice cover.changing ice cover.

10. WINDS OF CHANGEWINDS OF CHANGE
Renewable sources of Renewable sources of
energy, such as the wind energy, such as the wind
farm pictured here in farm pictured here in
Rockville, Ill., offer Rockville, Ill., offer
hope of alternatives to hope of alternatives to
the fossil fuels, such as the fossil fuels, such as
coal, that emit the coal, that emit the
greenhouse gases, which greenhouse gases, which
cause climate change cause climate change
when burned.when burned.