Global Warming

1. Economic Impacts

1.1. Costs the government money

1.2. Damage to Property and Infrastructures

1.3. Lost productivity

1.4. Mass migration and security threats

1.5. Coping costs

1.6. Destruction from worsening storms

2. Solutions

2.1. Managing forests and agriculture

2.2. Phasing out fossil fuel electricity

2.3. Greening transportation

2.4. Boosting energy efficiency

2.5. Replace fossil fuels with renewable energy

3. Make Connections

3.1. Population

3.1.1. The greater amount of people creating greenhouse gases, the worse the effects of global warming are

3.2. Pollution

3.2.1. Creating greenhouse gases through human actions such as driving a car accelerate global warming

3.3. Energy

3.3.1. Using non-renewable energy such as burning fossil fuels release greenhouse gases

3.4. Natural Processes

3.4.1. Decomposition of anything creates methane which is a strong greenhouse gas that adds to global warming

3.5. Agricultural Practices

3.5.1. The practice of animal farming in close quarters, especially cows, increases the amount of methane (greenhouse gas) released in an area

4. People need to weigh the balance of importance for global health

5. Being less wasteful will help

6. Causes

6.1. Wasteful habits

6.2. Burning fossil fuels

6.3. Waste management

6.4. Agricultural practices

6.5. Decomposition

7. Evidence

7.1. Humidity

7.2. Sea Ice

7.3. Sea Surface Temperature

7.4. Sea Level

8. Environmental Impacts

8.1. Melting Ice Caps

8.2. Precipitation Increase

8.3. Rising Sea Levels

8.4. Increased Temperatures

9. Burning fossil fuels by driving

10. Accumulates over time

11. Over time the problem will escalate