Human Activity
These 3Rs tell us how we can reduce the amount of waste we generate
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
This is the main cause of global warming
Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities
This is the process of cutting down trees to provide wood for fuel or industry in developed countries
Deforestation
This type of waste accumulation is one of the biggest problems facing our oceans. Animals sometimes ingest it, thinking it's food
Plastic Waste Accumulation
This protects Earth from ultraviolet radiation
Ozone Layer
This type of waste is produced by the intensive farming of poultry and pigs
Agricultural Waste
The melting of this causes sea levels to rise
Polar Ice Caps
This process removes salt from water, turning it into drinking water
Desalination
This archipelago in the Balearic Islands is one of Spain's SPAMI areas
Cabreira Archipelago
Volcanic eruptions aren't common in Spain, except here
Canary Islands
When gas emissions mix with water in the atmosphere, it returns to Earth's surface as this (hint: sulphur and nitric)
Acid Rain
This agreement, between many countries, was to limit global warming by 1.5 degrees C or less by 2030
2015 Paris Agreement
This water makes of 3% of the total amount of water on Earth
Fresh Water
The rising sea temperatures causes this on coral reefs, which lead to their death
Bleaching
Volcanic eruptions, Earthquakes, Droughts, and Forest Fires are all examples of what?
Natural Disasters
This type of consumption promotes avoiding buying products that damage the environment
Sustainable Consumption
This gas is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect
Carbon Dioxide
The __________ is a public company that's in charge of the water supply in Madrid.
Canal Isabel II
This rainforest is often called, "The lungs of the Earth"
Amazon Rainforest
El Cabril is a disused mine where radioactive waste is deposited in this Spanish city
Cordoba
This makes up most of the plastic waste in the ocean today
Discarded fishing equipment (fishing lines, nets, etc.)
This country is responsible for between 40% and 60% of the global increase of CFC-11, a gas that destroys the ozone layer
China
In 1982, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was created to do what?
Provide legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans
What are the best pollinators on the planet?
Bees
Large areas of natural and cultural importance with no urban development. Spain has 16 of them
National Parks