CO2

Warner Flower, Austin Brown, Jareck JozwiakDid you ever wonder?

9/29/2012

Carbon Dioxide

• One Carbon Two oxygen atom

• Primary greenhouse gas

• Odorless gas

CO2

Daily Use

Soda

Wine Making

Food

Air Rifles

CO2 In The Atmosphere

• Lasts 50-200 years In the atmosphere

C02 Pollution in 2012

CO2 In The Air

• More Carbon gas adding to the natural carbon cycle

Carbon dioxide traps heat

Causing Global warming

Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions

• RECYCLE

• Become energy • efficient

• EPA Energy Star program

Fuel Efficient Cars

• Reduce Carbon dioxide emissions

• Tax Incentives

• Up to $7,500

Dangers?

Abnormally high concentrations

Asphyxiation

Co2 poisoning

CO2 Poisoning

• Hypercapnia

• Sweating, Dizziness unconsciousness

Sources

• http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/gases/co2.html

• http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/environmental/200611CO2globalwarming.html

• http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/pollution-overview/

• http://co2now.org/current-co2/co2-now/