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Planetary Networks: Climate Change Flashcards

1
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Tells the environmental condition in a specific place. It can be rainy, sunny, windy, or snowy

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Weather

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Describes the weather conditions expected in a particular place in a specific time of the year

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Climate

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Refers to the significant change in the average conditions of temperature and rainfall in a particular region over a long period of time.

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Climate Change

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What causes global climate change?

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It is due primarily to the human use of fossil fuels that release dioxide and alternative greenhouse gases into the air (Water vapor, Carbon dioxide, Methane, Ozone, Nitrous oxide, Chlorofluorocarbons). These gases trap heat inside the atmosphere, which may have a variety of effects on ecosystems.

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What are the effects of Climate Change?

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  • rising ocean levels
  • severe weather events
  • droughts that render landscapes additional vulnerable to wildfires
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The process through which heat is trapped near Earth’s surface by substances known as greenhouse gases.

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Greenhouse Effect

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What are the six ways climate change will affect PH cities (according to Ranada, 2014)?

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  • More intense El Niño
  • Sea surface temperatures to rise
  • Tropical cyclones to intensify
  • Sea levels to rise by 4-6 meters
  • Rainfall, river flow, and flooding to intensify
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This phenomenon occurs when the surface of ocean waters on the southern Pacific becomes abnormally warm

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El Niño

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By the end of the century, sea surface temperatures are expected to rise how many degrees Celsius?

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1 to 4 degrees Celsius

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What is an effect of the rising of sea surface temperature?

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This can lead to more powerful storms because storms get their strength from heat rising from the sea.

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What is the effect of the shift in the pH levels of our oceans?

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  • Widespread coral reef death
  • Shrimps are not able to develop skins
  • oyster cannot develop shells
  • fish larvae may not be able to develop bones
    (further endangering food security and the livelihood of fisherman)
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What is the reason for the rising sea levels by 4 to 6 meters?

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Scientists say this is due to the melting of ice sheets in northern portions of the globe like Antarctica and Greenland.

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What is an effect of sea level rise to the Philippines?

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This can submerge low-lying communities like Tacloban City which stands 3 meters above sea level

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What and When was the strongest storm in recorded history?

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Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) on Nov. 8, 2013 which devastated cities in the Visayas region

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What is the effect of the intensification of rainfall, river flow, and flooding in PH cities?

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It will be more difficult for agriculture and aquaculture sectors which are highly dependent on weather.

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What are 8 ways we can help care for our environment (according to Paskil, 2018)?

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  • Use Reusable luggage
  • Print as very little as necessary
  • Recycle
  • Use reusable nutrient containers
  • don’t throw your notes away
  • save electricity
  • save water
  • avoid taking cars or carpool as possible
17
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What are 10 possible solutions Climate Change (according to Madaan, 2018)

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Stop Cutting down Trees ​

Control Population​

Less use of Fossil Fuels​

Unplug your Devices​

Focus on Renewable Energy​

Control of Methane Leaks​

Tougher Emissions and Efficiency Standards​

Experimenting the Earth​

Upgrade in infrastructure​

Personal Solutions to Global Warming

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What are 4 ways to combat climate change?

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  • adaptation
  • mitigation
  • science
  • communication
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This way to combat climate change involves integrating the findings of researches into national decision-making, planning and adaptation practices.

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Adaptation

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This way to combat climate change involves promoting public/private partnerships and support application for best practice codes ​

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Mitigation

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This way to combat climate change involves providing technical support and training for climate change

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Science

22
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This way to combat climate change involve using media and outreach activities to help deliver key messages on climate change ​

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Communication

23
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TRUE or FALSE: People need global awareness about climate change and its effects. ​

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TRUE

24
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TRUE or FALSE: Controlled human consumption and production patterns can lead to loss of biodiversity and causes climate change.

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FALSE

25
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TRUE or FALSE: Greenhouse effect is an increase in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere.

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FALSE

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TRUE or FALSE: Climate change is referred to the warming results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere.

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FALSE

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TRUE or FALSE: Building social network of support in the communities can help.

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TRUE

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