Enhanced greenhouse effect

Question 1

enhanced greenhouse effect definition

Answer 1

The disruption to Earth’s climate equilibrium caused by the increased concentrations of greenhouse gases has led to an increase in the global average surface temperatures

Question 2

causes of enhanced greenhouse effect

Answer 2

• Economic development contributes to the EGHE.
• China needs to burn more fossil fuels to power its industries
• more people can afford cars or to travel abroad by plane, which leads to more transport emissions
• Meat consumption has increased which leads to more methane and more deforestation in the Amazon, for land & to grow soy = more C02.

Question 3

impact of enhabced greenhouse effect

Answer 3

• More droughts have been occurring in China leading to desertification. This could mean it is more difficult to produce food & provide water.
• Tropical diseases may spread North from Africa into Europe.
• Melting ice caps and glaciers in the Himalayas could cause flooding in the region & there could in the future be a lack of fresh water.
• Sea levels likely to rise and cause flooding
• Impacts on species, food chains & biodiversity.