Article:What climate change means for Britain#2 Adapting to climate change. Flashcards
What can be done to city roofs to cool the temperature?
City roofs can be painted white to cool temperatures in the summer.
In what city have roofs been painted white to cool summer temperatures?
In New York City, roofs have been painted white to cool summer temperatures.
What colour could you paint city roofs in order to cool summer temperatures?
You could paint city roofs white in order to cool summer temperatures.
What technique was used to cool temperatures in the Andes in order to “regrow” a glacier?
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Mountain peaks were painted white in the Andes in order to “regrow” a glacier.
Why did locals paint some mountain peaks white in the Andes?
People painted some mountain peaks white in the Andes in order to “regrow” a glacier.
How does the colour white help cool temperatures?
White reflects heat back into the atmosphere and so helps cool temperatures.
As well as moving to a low carbon lifestyle and economy, what immediate steps can be taken to adapt to changes which are now inevitable?
Some changes are now inevitable. Steps must to undertaken to: manage flood risk and coastal erosion, crop productivity and pest control, and manage water resources.
Some changes are now __________. Steps must to undertaken to: manage flood risk and erosion, crop productivity and pest control, and manage water resources.
Some changes are now inevitable. Steps must to undertaken to: manage flood risk and coastal erosion, crop productivity and pest control, and manage water resources.
Some changes are now inevitable. Steps must to undertaken to: manage f______ risk and erosion, crop productivity and pest control, and manage water resources.
Some changes are now inevitable. Steps must to undertaken to: manage flood risk and coastal erosion, crop productivity and pest control, and manage water resources.
Some changes are now inevitable. Steps must to undertaken to: manage flood risk and coastal erosion, crop productivity and ____ control, and manage water resources.
Some changes are now inevitable. Steps must to undertaken to: manage flood risk and coastal erosion, crop productivity and pest control, and manage water resources.
Some changes are now inevitable. Steps must to undertaken to: manage flood risk and coastal erosion, crop productivity and pest control, and m_______ water resources.
Some changes are now inevitable. Steps must to undertaken to: manage flood risk and coastal erosion, crop productivity and pest control, and manage water resources.
Some changes are now inevitable. Steps must to undertaken to: manage flood risk and coastal erosion, crop productivity and pest control, and manage _______ resources.
Some changes are now inevitable. Steps must to undertaken to: manage flood risk and coastal erosion, crop productivity and pest control, and manage water resources.
Some changes are now inevitable. Steps must to undertaken to: manage flood risk and coastal erosion, crop productivity and pest control, and manage water _________.
Some changes are now inevitable. Steps must to undertaken to: manage flood risk and coastal erosion, crop productivity and pest control, and manage water resources.
