Atmospheric Hazards Flashcards
What are the natural and human causes of climate change
Natural - Volcanoes
Human - Deforestation
What are the potential impacts and solutions for climate change
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
How do scientists measure climate change?
They drill holes into the ice until they reach the ice sheet
The effects of extreme weather in the UK such as heatwaves
Heat stroke, skin cancer, droughts, heat exhaustion, rise in pollen
The causes of wildfires
Wood reaching 300 degrees celsius, lightning, lack of precipitation, increase in human activity
The effects of wildfires
Lack of timber, crops and livestock, carbon emissions contribute to climate change, many people have to evacuate the area, food chains and webs will be affected
How to manage a wildfire
Removing fuel
