Transcript Dr. Mark Risse`s Overview of Climate Change & Water - Georgia 4-H

Climate Change and Water
Resources
Dr. Mark Risse
Climate Change: Is it real?
Climate
Change: Is it
real?
• CO2: Burning
fossil fuels, soil
organic matter
• Methane:
Energy, Manure
• N2O: Fertilizer,
gas
Southeast
Regional
Impacts
Predicted Changes
• Increasing temperatures
• Similar total rainfall but more droughts and
excessive events: more runoff
• More hurricanes
• Less water available
– Growth is main reason
– More ET
• Coastal Land Loss
www.sercc.com
Games and Activities
Climate.engr.uga.edu
• David Stooksbury
• Pam Knox
• Mark Bourdoux
Reducing your Carbon Footprint
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Number of easy to use calculators on web
Reduce and Conserve Energy
Use Renewable energy
Reduce Water Use
Recycle
Buy Local
• www.nature.org
Questions?