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Global Warming - Graphically Speaking

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The challenge is enormous and the time short if humanity is to bring global warming under control.  Essentially, the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere was nearly constant for 10,000 years.  Then, suddenly, in direct correlation with the birth and growth of the Industrial Revolution, the CO2 level increased during the past 150 years by over 36% from 280 parts per million to 385 parts per million.  The following is a brief graphic overview of climate change and global warming.

Fig 1 - Rapid Changes in Artic Perennial Sea Ice, Between 2004 and 2005 

Fig 2 - Mt. Everest, 1968 – 2007


 
Fig 3 - 4°C Temp Increase Impacts


 

Fig 4 - CO2, 1860 – 2000


 

Fig 6 - Temp vs. CO2, 400,000 Years



 

Fig 7 - Atmospheric CO2 , 1000 - 2000

These graphs and figures are from James A. Cusumano, Ph.D., “Part II, Climate Change & Global Sustainability,” Prague Leaders Magazine, March 2008, www.leadersmagazine.cz.