Natural Disasters
An ounce of Prevention is worth what?
A pound of cure.
Which are disproportionally affected by natural disasters
LDCs
How are humans affecting climate change?
The largest form of impact we have is thorugh GHGs heating up the planet
What is one form of pollution besides GHGs?
Nuclear Waste, Dumps, Pacific Garbage patch, many more.
What is renewable energy?
Energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed
or
Energy replenished within a single human lifetime
What is a natural hazard?
Threat of an event that will likely have negative impacts, like a natural disaster.
What is the difference between an MDC and LDC?
Development in MANY different forms.
GDP, natural disaster preparedness, trends in geography, and more.
How are global warming and climate change connected?
The Former causes the Latter, with terrible results.
One way I plan to reduce my pollution is by....
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What is Geothermal energy?
Energy derived from underground heating created from the natural heat and pressure of the earth.
The numeration of a disaster's impact is called what?
Scale
How responsible are MDCs for climate change?
Very!
An ounce of prevention is worth what?
A pound of cure.
What is New Species Introduction? Why is it a serious issue?
Humans moving a species into a new ecosystem or environment. It can decimate the new region and severely reduce biodiversity.
What is Biomass eneregy?
Energy collected by burning waste products like sewage, dead trees, and industrial runoff.
The name of the nuclear powerplant in Japan destroyed by a tsunami.
Fukushima
Why is Haiti a good example when talking about LDCs and natural disasters?
Because Haiti is in such a terrible position geographically, which has caused it to be destroyed beyond its own ability to repair itself.
Who is Greta Thunberg?
An activist for Climate change Prevention. A total badass.
Why is recycling problematic?
People are not recycling properly.
It is expensive.
The main barrier for LDCs to renewable energy is what?
Cost, as is all things for LDCs.
We use what to calculate the scale of MOST disasters
# of Deaths
Cost of damage done
Yes. The UN climate summit meets each year to discuss what to do next. MDCs are responsible for much of the damage and the cost of fixing it.
What is the relationship between Humans and Climate Change?
We are causing it by consuming more energy than we should. We need to reduce our footprint on an individual and geopolitical level.
The three main ways we deal with domestic garbage are what?
Bury it,
Burn it,
Dump it.
We can try to harness worsening climates, but natural disasters could hit somewhere vital and set us back hundreds of billions of dollars.