Climate Change

Question 1

Climate Change key aspects

Answer 1

• resource exploitation
• national interests
• methods of adapting to and reducing c.c

Question 1

Characteristics of Climate Change

Answer 1

• a threat multiplier bc can cause conflict
• a third agenda issue: transcend statehood

Question 2

Generalised impacts of C.C

Answer 2

erratic and extreme weather conditions, rising sea levels, inundated coastal areas, collapsing agricultural systems

Question 3

Cause of C.C: Burning Fossil Fuels

Answer 3

after 200 years of industrialisation… reliance on coal oil + nat. gas.
Burning of fuel releases CO2, enhancing the g.g effect.. more g.g gets trapped in atmosphere
Causing global warming … climate change

Question 4

Trends of Burning Fossil Fuels cause of C.C

Answer 4

• 85% of all energy comes from burning fossil fuels
• since 1950, a rapid acceleration of ff consumption
• but change is coming: in Iceland, 79% of energy is from low-carbon sources

Question 5

Cause of C.C: Deforestation