Climate Change
This long-term change in Earth’s temperature is largely caused by greenhouse gas emissions from human activity.
Climate change
Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of this type of energy source.
Fossil fuels
This refers to the shared beliefs, values, customs, and behaviours of a group of people.
Culture
This refers to the increasing interconnectedness of countries through trade, communication, and travel.
Globalisation
This is the movement of people from one place to another to live or work.
Migration
Carbon dioxide and methane are examples of these gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.
Greenhouse gases
This type of energy source is naturally replenished, such as solar or wind power.
Renewable energy
This term refers to the presence of a variety of different cultures within a society.
Cultural diversity
This type of globalisation involves the exchange of goods and services across borders.
Economic globalisation
Factors like war or natural disasters that force people to leave their homes are called these.
Push factors
This human activity, involving cutting down forests, contributes to increased atmospheric CO₂ levels.
Deforestation or logging
Burning fossil fuels releases this gas, which contributes to global warming.
Carbon dioxide
This concept explains how individuals may identify with more than one culture due to migration or globalisation.
Dual heritage
This type of trade aims to ensure producers receive suitable wages and work in safe conditions.
Fair trade
A person who has been forced to flee their country due to conflict or persecution is known as this.
Refugee
This international agreement aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
The Paris Climate Agreement (2015)
Solar panels convert sunlight into this form of energy.
Electricity
The process by which a person adopts the cultural traits of another group is called this.
Cultural assimilation or integration
Countries such as Brazil, India, and China are often described using this term because of their rapid economic growth.
Emerging economies
Better job opportunities and education are examples of these reasons for migration.
Pull factors
Rising sea levels and more extreme weather events are examples of these outcomes of climate change.
What are impacts (or effects) of climate change?
One key disadvantage of renewable energy is its reliance on this factor, such as sunlight or wind availability.
Weather conditions
Language, religion, food, and clothing are all examples of these collective aspects of culture.
Characteristics, features or elements.
A criticism of free trade is that it can lead to this issue, where workers are paid very low wages and treated poorly in less developed countries.
Exploitation
This concept refers to how individuals see themselves based on factors like culture, nationality, and experiences.
Identity