Causes of Climate Change
Good things for the environment
(Ireland) Citylife
Effects on weather/sea/habitats
100
The cutting down of trees, destruction of land for non-tree use
What is deforestation?
100
The action of taking materials ready to be thrown away and changing them into reusable materials.
What is recycling?
100
Emissions are created in city centres from cars.
What is traffic congestion?
100
The height of the sea gets bigger.
What is sea levels rising?
200
Natural resources formed from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago, (i.e.) Oil, Coal, gas.
What are Fossil Fuels?
200
Alternative energy source.
What are wind turbines?
200
In 2022, the city in Ireland with the worst air quality.
What is Waterford?
200
Temperatures over 51.1 degrees celsius.
What is extreme temperatures?
300
Biodegradable waste like food, paper and card are sent to landfill sites
What are landfills?
300
Alternative source of energy.
What are solar panels?
300
The biking capital of the world with 20 million bicycles for a population of 16 million people.
What is the Netherlands?
300
Unexpected, unusual, severe, or unseasonal weather like Storm Ophelia.
What is Extreme Weather?
400
The releasing of greenhouse gases into the air by large amounts of grazing animals
What is agriculture/farming?
400
The action of replanting an area with trees.
What is reforestation?
400
Air pollution that reduces visibility in areas of industry.
What is smog?
400
Habitats of animals can be destroyed by the growth of farmland.
What is agricultural land expansion?
500
When industry is introduced on a large scale to a region or country and puts gases into the air around it.
What is industrialisation and air pollution?
500
Not purchasing from large companies in big industries.
What is supporting small businesses?
500
Fewer emissions are found when prices decrease and routes increase.
What is Public Transport?
500
The dumping of plastic can devastate marine life and destroy ocean biodiversity and ecosystems.
What is plastic pollution?