Other side of issue
Distant or abstract problem that does not affect them directly, leading to a lack of personal concern.
What cases species distribution?
Shifts in forest zones
Name one current event caused by climate change
Answers can vary: hurricanes, floods, wildfires etc
Global warming
The recent and ongoing global average increase in temperature near the Earths surface
give one example of a way in which co2 levels have been rising
burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial processes, agriculture and waste management
True/ False: people might decline the impacts of climate change due to economic reasons
True/ False: Floods and droughts can impact communities socially and economically
True
Ice cores extracted from _____ confirm that CO2 and temperature have gone up and down together over the past 150,000 years
Antarctica
Ecosystem
Any natural unit or entity including living and non-living parts that interact to produce a stable system through cyclic exchange of materials
When did climate change officially "start"
1800s
What big corporations might downplay global warming?
Big corporations tied to fossil fuels, such as the coal, oil, and gas industries.
What are some examples of what Increased temperature can result in?
Increased evaporation, earlier snowmelt
In 1968, scientist predicted the _____
Melting ice caps
Climate change
Refers to any significant change in the measures of climate lasting for an extended period of time.
What is the main cause of climate change?
Human activities
What is one way that misinformation regarding climate change can rapidly spread?
Social Media
What does decreased moisture in trees and soil cause
Higher risk of wildfires
What are some impacts of the melting Of Greenland Ice Sheet?
Increased sea levels
Examples of Extreme weather events
hurricanes, heatwaves, droughts, floods, wildfires, blizzards, landslides etc
what does the burning of fossil fuels generate
greenhouse gas emissions
How many Americans don't believe that climate change is real?
14%
Changes in rainfall can cause shifts in ______ patterns
Date in which proof that global temperatures are rising was found (year)
1938
Fossil fuels
Materials formed from decayed plants and animals that have been converted to crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils by exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years
non-greenhouse gasses such as ____ don't absorb infrared light because they have symmetric charge distributions while vibrating
(info from video)
oxygen