Environmental Issues Exam 3 F22

AAAS

American Association for the Advancement of Science "What we know"

"Normal" vs. "Enhanced" Greenhouse Effect Diagram

Be able to label the diagram

Keeling curve

Direct sampling 1958 to present 1958: 315 2022: 418

Why is the term Global Climate Change more accurate than Global Warming?

Global Climate change refers to a broader range of changes whereas global warming refers to the long-term warming of the planet and focuses on temperature

Environmental ethics

Governmental responsibility Business/corporate responsibility Individual responsibility

IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO AND UNEP)

Climate

Long term; average weather condition throughout the year

Strategies

Mitigation and adaptation

Innovation

New technologies Ex. Business making a machine that takes co2 out of the atmosphere

Paris agreement

Ratified 2016, withdrawal 2017, January 2021 rejoined Less developed countries

Tools

Regulation and innovation

Regulation

Rules, laws and policies Ex. Making a carbon tax, limit more energy efficient cars

Weather

Short term; What would be the week this day or week

Project Drawdown

The worlds leading resources for climate solutions

Adaptation

To moderate the harm or exploit beneficial Ex. Building a sea wall, dams being built for water resources, changing architecture with temperature

Mitigation

To reduce emissions or enhance sinks Ex. Limit greenhouse gases with fewer transportation, plant more trees

1) China 2) Unites States

Top two countries that have the highest CO2 emissions

Biodiversity

Variety of life forms on earth

Transportation (Oil) Electricity (Natural gas, coal, nuclear) Industrial (Natural gas, oil) Residential (Natural gas) Commercial (Natural gas)

What are some specific examples of how fossil fuels are used and what is used

1) Coal 2) Oil 3) Natural Gas

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

1) In enhanced greenhouse effect there is a thicker layer of greenhouse gases 2) There is less heat that escapes in enhanced greenhouse effect 3) More heat is trapped in enhanced greenhouse effect

What are the important differences between Normal Greenhouse Effect and Enhanced Greenhouse Effect?

Carbon Dioxide

Which represents the largest percent of emissions?

Because these issues are two separate issues

Why is this statement FALSE: "The greenhouse effect is caused by a hole in the earths surface"

3 levels of biodiversity

genetic diversity, species diversity, ecosystem diversity

Ethical principles

1) prevention of harm 2) precautionary principle 3) equity and justice 4) sustainable development 5) solidarity 6) scientific knowledge

Kyoto protocol

2005-2015 more developed countries

1) Carbon Dioxide (forestry and fossil fuels) 2) Methane 3)Nitrous Oxide 4)F-gases

4 most important Greenhouse gases that contribute to the enhanced greenhouse effect.