Global Climate Change Flashcards
What is global warming?
The increase in global temperature over the last century.
What is climate change?
Any change in the weather of an area over a long period
What is the temperature of the earth a balance between?
The heat it gets from the sun and the heat it loses to space.
Gases that trap heat are called what?
Greenhouse gases
What human activities have increased the concentration of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere?
Farming, forestry and manufacturing
What are the economic impacts of climate change?
Crop yield will increase due I high latitudes.
More money will have to be spent on predicting extreme weather events.
Industries that help to reduce the effects will become bigger
Environmental impacts of climate change?
It causes ice to melt and water in the oceans to expand.
Decreased rainfall will mean some environments will turn into deserts.
The distribution of some species may change due to climate change.
What are social impacts of climate change?
People won’t be able to grow as much food in lower latitudes.
More people will die in extreme weather events.
Hotter weather makes it easier for infectious diseases to spread.
Could lead to overcrowding in other areas.
What are the political impacts of climate change?
Water will become more scarce-more competition over water could lead to war.
Climate change may causes people to move.
Governments are under pressure to come up with ways to reduce its effects
National responses to climate change?
Transport strategies.
Taxation.
Local responses to climate change?
Congestion charging.
Recycling.
Conserving energy.
