Climate Change Flashcards
1
Q
Climate change evidence
A
-ice cores (drilling and analysis of the gases)
-tree rings (thickness)
-ocean sediments
-melting ice
-sea level rise (+24cm since 1800)
-seasonal changes (birds migrating early)
2
Q
Natural causes of climate change
A
-orbital changes (solar radiation the earth receives varies)
-solar output
-volcanic activity
3
Q
Human causes of climate change
A
-combustion of fossil fuels
-deforestation
-agriculture (methane)
4
Q
Adaption to climate change
A
Living/ coping
-change agriculture
-prepare for sea level rise (sea walls)
-water supply DROUGHT
5
Q
Mitigation to climate change
A
Reducing the cause
-alternative energy
-carbon capture
-afforestation
-international agreements (Paris climate change agreement 2015)
