Climate change Flashcards
1
Q
What are the links between water and carbon cycle?
A
- both essential for life
- both closed systems
- both influenced by similar human activity
- changes to carbon cycle can affect water
2
Q
Impacts of the carbon cycle on climate:
A
- high rates of photosynthesis and respiration leads to greater humidity and precipitation
- warm oceans store less CO2
3
Q
What are the impacts of climate change on the water cycle?
A
-less ice= increase ocean levels= increases evaporation
-increase water vapour in atmosphere= increase of intense rainfall
-increase precipitation= increase run off= increase flood risk
4
Q
What are the impacts of climate change on the carbon cycle?
A
-increase wildfires= decrease trees= less carbon storage and release of CO2
-increase weathering and precipitation
-increase decomposition as temps rise= increase CO2 in atmosphere
5
Q
What are some ways to mitigate against climate change?
A
- switching to renewable energy
local scale: - recycling
- using energy smarter
global scale: - awareness schemes
- aim to limit increase in global temps by 2degrees