The Enhanced Greenhouse Effect

Question 1

What is the enhanced greenhouse effect doing to the world?

Answer 1

Causing global warming.

Question 2

Why is the EGE causing global warming?

Answer 2

Abnormally high levels of GHGs produced by humans, trapping radiation from the sun

Question 3

What is the most important Greenhouse Gas?

Answer 3

CO2. Contributing about 65%

Question 4

How does global temperature changes (from alteration to the carbon cycle) impact the water cycle?

Answer 4

Greater levels of evapotranspiration. Make summer storms more likely and less rainfall in summer on average. Yet increase the average winter rainfall

Question 5

What causes the Enhanced greenhouse effect? (4)

Answer 5

Land use change (farming practices), fertilisers, deforestation, urbanisation

Question 6

How does land use change influence the enhanced greenhouse effect?

Answer 6

1/10th of carbon release annually. Impacts on short term stores in carbon cycle e.g. soil and atmosphere.
E.g. farming practices: In the Amazon rainforest, 70% of deforestation is for cattle farming, which produce methane.

Question 7

How does deforestation influence the enhanced greenhouse effect?

Answer 7

20% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Becomes a carbon source

Question 8

How does urbanisation influence the enhanced greenhouse effect?

Answer 8

Replacing countryside with buildings. These areas account for 97% of all human caused global CO2 emissions. Cement production releases CO2

Question 9

What is rewilding?

Answer 9

Where populated or managed human areas are being reduced or replaced by wildlife