GLOBAL CHALLENGES
issue refers to the increasing number of people on Earth
Overpopulation or Population Growth
condition results from not eating enough nutrients.
Malnutrition
natural disaster can destroy crops through strong winds and rain.
Typhoon
type of energy, like wind or solar, does not deplete natural resources or pollute the environment.
Renewable Energy
This occurs when fertile land becomes desert
Desertification/Drought
These are the four pillars of food security.
Availability, Access, Utilization, Stability
The cause of icecaps or glaciers to melt in the north and south pole
Global Warming
This practice reduces waste by reusing materials instead of discarding them.
Recycling
What is often the cause of reduction of oxygen and increase of carbon dioxide
Deforestation
the science, art, and business of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock to provide food, fiber, fuel, and other products for human consumption
Agriculture
The result of ocean absorbing excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, driven by burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial processes
Ocean Acidification
Walking, biking, or taking public transport instead of driving a car reduces what?
Air Pollution
This is the cause of smog, reduction in farmlands, and increasing trafficgridlock
Urban Sprawl
Which organisation that aims to reduce children malnutrition around the world
UNICEF
The cold wind coming from the north (hint: nasa encantandia to)
Amihan
fee imposed on the burning of carbon-based fuels (coal, oil, gas) designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by making polluters pay for each ton of carbon dioxide released.
Carbon Tax
What causes the depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
This crisis is characterized by widespread lack of food in a region. (specific)
Famine
This climate-related event warms ocean waters and affects weather patterns
El Niño
balancing the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere with an equivalent amount removed or offset, achieving a net-zero result
Carbon Neutrality