Key Terms
Possible Solutions
Social Impacts
Environmental Impacts
Miscellaneous
100
Scientific theory that Earth's climate is being altered by human activities.
What is climate change.
100
Solving problems with the minimum amount of economic and social disruption.
What is solutions to climate change.
100
In 2007, retired American generals reported on the security implications of climate change; changes in precipitation, increased hunger, higher sea levels, and large numbers of environmental refugees will contribute to decreased security in the world.
What is threat to global security.
100
There may be more severe natural hazards.
What are environmental changes of climate change.
100
In 1997, this meeting produced a treaty to begin the battle against climate change.
What is the Kyoto conference.
200
Atmospheric gases that create the greenhouse effect by absorbing and holding heat in Earth's atmosphere.
What is greenhouse gases.
200
- Create a cap on greenhouse gas emissions by a set standard (20%) - Different cuts are required for different companies - Ways to meet their objective: reduce emissions to meet target and if not possible to meet target, buy the rights to emit more
What is cap and trade system.
200
People would have to flee their homelands because of severe environmental changes. Canada may have to accept climate refugees, which will change the size and composition of the population.
What is human migration.
200
Crop productivity will likely fall even with modest temperature changes in these areas; the risk of food shortages will occur.
What is tropical and semi-tropical areas.
200
This conference in 2007 was much more important than Kyoto, but was unsuccessful.
What is the Bali Conference.
300
A point beyond which a situation has changed so profoundly that it is not possible to return to the initial state.
What is the tipping point.
300
- Amount of emissions of production on every product/service would have to be determined - A dollar amount would assigned to each ton of greenhouse gas emissions - The money from the carbon tax could be used to reduce other forms of taxation (income and sales tax)
What is carbon tax.
300
Global warming will cause an increase in diseases and animal pests.
What is threat to general health.
300
Modest temperature increases will actually raise productivity, resulting in an increase of food production.
What is temperate areas.
300
This was the first time that the issue of climate change moved from the scientific world into political forum.
What is the Rio Conference.
400
The natural cycle through which carbon moves in the environment.
What is the carbon cycle.
400
- Wide range of technological solutions for climate change
What is geo-engineering.
400
Climate change will create and destroy various career options and recreational interests may have to change.
What is climate change and you.
400
Climate change may cause a shortage of rain in already dry areas.
What are droughts.
400
This state proposed that it reduce its emissions to 2000 levels by 2010, and 1990 level by 2020, and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.
What is California - Arnold Schwarzenegger!:)
500
International agreement signed in 1997, intended to begin the fight against climate change by limiting GhG emissions from industrialized countries.
What is the Kyoto protocol.
500
- Big SUV's and powerful sport cars will become a thing of the past
What is climate change and you.
500
A cap and trade system will increase the cost of products, and a carbon tax would be more obvious to you on your bills.
What is implications of climate change on you.
500
Increased amount of rainfall to already wet lands.
What is flooding.
500
The Tipping Point was a popularized book, written by this man.
Who is Malcolm Gladwell.
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