Global warming Flashcards

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Causes of global warming

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Transport
Deforestation
Population Growth
Production of food
Agriculture

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consequences of global temperature

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human
carbon dioxide
burning fossil fuels
industry
agriculture
deforestation
cooling effects of aerosols

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Methane

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greenhouse gas 30 times stronger than carbon dioxide produced all by industrial operations + emitted by industrial waste such as food and wood

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mitigation

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reducing climate change : reducing flow of heat and trapping greenhouse gases onto atmosphere either by reducing sources of these gases

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Adaption

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Adjusting to actual or expected future climate . goal is to reduce our vulnerability to the harmful effect of climate change

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