Write a brief summary about carbon dioxide.

Part 1

Write a brief summary about carbon dioxide that is 400 words. You will need to do some additional research for this part. Your summary should include responses to the following questions:

• What is carbon dioxide?
• Why is carbon dioxide an important environmental issue?
• How is atmospheric carbon dioxide linked to climate change?
• What are some the ways that climate change influences human health?

Part 2

http://www.openheatmap.com/view.html?map=BinfordReintervenedXyloside

http://www.openheatmap.com/view.html?map=PleionAccustomizedPriors

Use the play button at the bottom of the map to see the changes over time.

Part 3

Answer the following questions:

1. What type of data is being illustrated in these maps?
2. What is the difference between carbon dioxide in kilotons and carbon dioxide in metric tons per capita? (Hint: what is the definition of per capita?)
3. For each of the maps, answer these questions. (Note: the gray areas mean that there is no data for that year, so that if it goes from gray to a high level right away, that means there was no data initially, not that the values are going up at that year that it goes from gray to a color).
4. Which countries or areas of the world have the highest levels in 1960?
5. Use the play button at the bottom of the map to see the changes over time.

Which countries have levels that are higher over time? Are there countries that go down in amount?

4. What are your thoughts about why carbon dioxide levels are going up in some areas?

(Hint: you may do some additional research to get some ideas)