Global issues Flashcards
When was the las ice age
11,000 years ago
When did climate change start to become an issue
about 100 years ago
How much more CO2 is there since the industrial revolution
38%
What is natural climate change
The natural release of green house gasses
What is human climate change
Human intervention, either amplifying or reversing natural processess
Adaptation
Changing to fit current or future climate change
Mitigation
An attempt to stop further climate change
How long does it take for a plastic bottle to decompose
about 450 years
What percent of plastic used ends up in the ocean
10%
What is the worst problem about plastic
It needs very specific environments to decompose
Two reasons why locally sourced foods are better
- Better for the environment
- Cheaper
Where is most wheat in the world sourced from
Asia- countries there source on average 50,000,000-100,000,000 on average (e.g. China)
Where does the Aral sea sit
On the border of Kazakhstan(north) and Uzbekistan(south)
What is fast fashion
inexpensive clothing which is mass produced and sold by mass market retailers in response to trends
How many tonnes of carbon emissions are produced by the fashion industry
1.2billion
