9.3 Flashcards

Technology and the Environment

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deforestation

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the loss of trees on land for other use

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desertification

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the removal of plants in semi-arid land to the point that it becomes a desert

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air quality

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the quality of air depending on pollutants

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water scarcity

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the lack of usable drinkable water in many parts of the world

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greenhouse gases

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gases that build up in Earth’s atmosphere and cause global warming

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fossil fuels

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non-renewable fuels like petroleum and coal that release greenhouse gases

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renewable energy

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energy derived from sources that are replenishable and often more clean

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Green Belt Movement

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movement to protect wilderness from urban growth

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Green Party

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party in many countries that advocated for environmentalism

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global warming

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caused by the release of greenhouse gases, and causes temperature rises on Earth

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carbon footprint

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the amount of CO2 each person produces

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Kyoto Protocol

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first attempt to globally create a treaty/program to lower CO2 emissions, the US, China, and India would not sign it

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Paris Agreement

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a new world agreement to protect the environment. Donald Trump took the US out of it in 2017

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Anthropocene

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a word for the new epoch some scientists believe we have entered based on how deeply humans now affect the planet

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