Planet Earth's Climate Crisis - An Exploration

An eye opening and solutions packed summary of the 21st century's greatest challenge: Climate

1. Planet Earth’s climate crisis The 21 st Century’s Main Event Humankind’s Defining Moment

2. ​ “THE LEGACY OF ANY CIVILIZATION IS ITS LONG-TERM SURVIVABILITY.” “EVERY LIVING PERSON HAS HANDS ON THE WHEEL OF A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.” “OUR FIRST DUTY IS TO DEFINE REALITY; OUR NEXT IS TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY; THEN - WE MUST ACT.” “LEADERSHIP BEGINS AT HOME - WITH US.” “DOING NOTHING IS INSANITY.”

3. Defining realities The Current Problem The Looming Threat 2025: Where We Are Today Solutions Conclusions 3

4. the CURRENT PROBLEM’S CAUSE: HUMANKIND. PERIOD. DENIALISTS CLAIM: “THE CLIMATE’S BEEN CHANGING FOR EONS...” OR: “IT’S VOLCANOES…”, OR “IT’S SUNSPOTS…”, OR “THE OTHER PLANETS ARE WARMING...” SUCH HALF-TRUTHS MAY BALM THE SHALLOW THINKERS, AND THOSE WHO JUMP TO EASY CONCLUSIONS. THE REALITY: THE CURRENT CHANGES ARE HAPPENING EXTREMELY FAST. AS WE SHALL NOW SEE - THE PROBLEM IS US – HUMANKIND . 4

5. HUMAN POPULATION: 1700 TO PRESENT 5

6. GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC CO2: 1800 TO PRESENT 6

7. HUMAN PRODUCED CO2: 1750 TO PRESENT 7

8. GLOBAL MEAN TEMPERATURE: 1850 TO PRESENT 8

9. SINCE THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, HUMANKIND HAS USED THE ATMOSPHERE LIKE AN OPEN SEWER. THE EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE IS VERY THIN . WE MUST ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. 9

10. HISTORIC FOSSIL FUELS USAGE 10

11. CURRENT FOSSIL FUELS USAGE 11

12. HISTORIC FOSSIL FUELS EMITTERS 12

13. CURRENT FOSSIL FUELS EMITTERS 13

14. the LOOMING THREAT: WHERE HUMANKIND IS HEADING No matter what The West does, India, China and The Developing World are consuming more fossil fuels at exponential rates. Emissions will continue rising at least through the 2060s. We have three visions of what the year 2100 will look like: 1. No change – the current trend. 2. Massive reductions in emissions (unlikely) 3. Massive greenhouse gas abatement (unlikely) 14

15. the year 2100 with no changes: our current path 15

16. the year 2100 with no changes: 1 meter ocean rise 16

17. the year 2100 with 1, 2 & 4 meter ocean rise: Southern USA 17

18. 2025: WHERE WE ARE TODAY ADMITTING THE PROBLEM IS THE FIRST STEP OF RECOVERY. IT’S BAD. VERY BAD. HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY. 18

19. DISAPPEARING GLACIERS 19

20. RISING OCEANS 20

21. THE SHRINKING ARCTIC ICE CAP 21

22. THE SHRINKING ANTARCTIC ICE SHELVES 22

23. REDUCED POLAR ALBEDO 23

24. WARMING OCEANS 24

25. THAWING PERMAFROST 25

26. METHANE GAS RELEASE 26

27. INCREASING WILDFIRES 27

28. INCREASING AND LONGER DROUGHTS 28

29. HABITAT DESTRUCTION 29

30. DESERTIFICATION 30

31. CROP DESTRUCTION 31

32. MIGRATION OF INSECT BORNE DISEASES 32

33. INCREASINGLY EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS 33

34. STRONGER HURRICANES 34

35. SHORTER WINTERS 35

36. UNLIVABLE REGIONS 36

37. INCREASING ENERGY DEMAND 37

38. Greater costs of losses and rebuilding 38

39. SOLUTIONS: WE CAN RECOVER IF WE ACT NOW The Grief Cycle is predictable: 1. SHOCK 2. ANGER 3. DENIAL 4. DEPRESSION 5. ACCEPTANCE 6. RECOVERY 39

40. REDUCING EMISSIONS 40

41. CO2 SEQUESTRATION 41

42. REDUCTION OF DEFORESTATION 42

43. REFORESTATION AND CREATION OF CARBON SINKS 43

44. REDUCTION OF FOSSIL FUELS CONSUMPTION nuclear fission 44

45. REDUCTION OF FOSSIL FUELS CONSUMPTION nuclear fusion 45

46. REDUCTION OF FOSSIL FUELS CONSUMPTION hydrogen fuels 46

47. REDUCTION OF FOSSIL FUELS CONSUMPTION solar energy 47

48. INCREASED EFFICIENCIES homes 48

49. INCREASED EFFICIENCIES transit 49

50. INCREASED EFFICIENCIES food 50

51. INCREASED EFFICIENCIES power transport 51

52. INCREASED EFFICIENCIES power storage 52

53. CONCLUSIONS THE DEAD ENDS THE ONGOING STUPIDITIES OF DOING NOTHING AND DENIALISM FORGETTING THE LESSONS OF THE OZONE HOLE PUNISHING DEVELOPING NATIONS BY TAXING EMISSIONS REACTING TO SYMPTOMS , AND CALLING THIS ‘ACTION’ 53

54. CLOSING THOUGHTS LIVING WELL IS EMBRACING CHANGE​ SMART DISCIPLINE IS CONSISTENTLY IMPROVING WISDOM IS AVOIDING DISASTER RESPONSIBILITY IS THINKING OF OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN LEGACY IS WHAT WE HAND OUR DESCENDANTS HOW WILL WE BE REMEMBERED? 54

55. Final questions & takeaways ​ 55

56. THANK YOU Please direct comments to: Dr. Tim Dosemagen 520.704.3832​ [email protected]