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.
