Climate Change Flashcards

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What is pollution?

A

Contamination of something, especially the environment.

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What causes pollution?

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Cars, powerplants, factories & aircraft

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What are the five ways you can prevent climate change?

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Recycling
Public transport
Saving household energy
Planting more plants
Purifying water
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4
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what are the main international responses to prevent climate change?

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Kyoto protocol
Renewable energy
Christian responses (i.e solar panels on vatican)
Stern report 
The earth summit
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What is the kyoto protocol?

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A protocol agreed in 1997, put into place in 2005 which 182 states have signed.
It aims to lower emissions of greenhouse gasses. China, USA & India did not accept.

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6
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How can Christians be stewards of creation?

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Recylcling, public transport and reducing co2 emissions.

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What does it mean for a christian to be a steward of creation?

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That they will help keep God’s creation a clean and healthy environment rather than using it for their own needs.

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What is Climate Change?

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Gasses in the air being produced and causing the greenhouse effect to increase, causing the earth to heat up.

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