Pollution Flashcards
What’s does ITS stand for ?
Integrated Transport Scheme
What is a natural greenhouse effect ?
Less re-emitted heat
Some trapped into keep warm to exist
What is a human enhanced greenhouse effect ?
More re-emitted heat
The anthropogenic release of CO2
What are some human causes of global warming ?
Deforestation
Burning fossil fuels
Power stations
Intense agriculture
What are some impacts of environmental global warming ?
Droughts
Flooding
Wild fires
Melting of glaciers, icecaps, sea levels rising
Extreme weather
What are some impacts of economic global warming?
Costs of damage
Money
Increase in taxes
What are some impacts of social global warming ?
Famine- starving to death
Malaria- bug bites
What does mitigating climate change mean ?
To prevent, do something to prevent climate change, do actions.
What are ways to adapt to climate change ?
High raised houses to avoid flooding
Raise sea walls more costal boundaries
Drip irrigation
Save water
What are ways to prevent climate change?
Electric cars
Solar energy, renewable energy, nuclear energy
Energy efficient
LED lights
Walk more, less car use
Go vegetarian and vegan- stop eating meat means less methane
How many degrees is the global temperatures rising each 100 years ?
1 degree
What is one social impact of climate change ?
Homelessness
What is plastic is made using what ?
Clude oil
What is one impact of plastic pollution?
Gyres in the ocean
What have the government done to help with plastic pollution ?
They have banned single use plastics
