History
What event started what we know today as Climate Change?
The Industrial Revolution.
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what is the main cause of climate change??
fossil fuel
According to the World Economic Forum, which group is vulnerable to the impact of climate change on their education?
Children who are in the lower-middle class income
Which greenhouse gas produced by burning fossil fuels and is primarily responsible for the warming of the Earth's temperature?
Carbon dioxide.
According to most scientists, what will happen to summers if society fails to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
Summers become hotter.
what human activities cause climate change
agriculture, consumerism, road construction, and deforestation
What are some potential political and social stress caused by climate change?
Increased conflict and crime rates worldwide
In what year did NASA first discover that human activities were increasing the heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
1960s
In the summer of 2021, what extreme weather event occurred in Portland, setting all-time high?
a heatwave
How much carbon dioxide is released every year in the US due to human activities?
30 billion tons
What are the health impacts of air pollution?
Asthma and/or Cardiovascular disease
Besides human activities, what natural processes have also played a role in altering the earth's atmosphere and contributing to climate change?
Volcanic eruptions and changes in the sun's energy
During the aforementioned heatwave in Portland, how many people reportedly visited the hospital for heat-related illnesses?
128 people.
Transportation is the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. How much does it account for of all total greenhouse gas emissions?
29%
What are some economic effects of climate change
Increase in income inequality, damaged to property and infrastructure, mass migration and decrease in job security