Climate Science
This term refers to the long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, and other atmospheric conditions on Earth.
What is climate change?
This renewable energy source, harnessed from the movement of air, is key to reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
What is wind power?
Increased flooding, storms, and heatwaves have led to a rise in this mental health condition, often linked to youth
What is anxiety or depression?
This human activity is responsible for about 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
What is transportation?
This process, where heat is trapped by greenhouse gases, is responsible for warming Earth’s surface.
What is the greenhouse effect?
This process involves planting trees to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to mitigate climate change.
What is reforestation?
This climatic shift leads to more frequent heatwaves, which can have devastating effects on human health and agriculture.
What is extreme heat?
The clearing of forests for agricultural purposes is a major driver of this type of climate change impact.
What is deforestation?
This gas, which makes up less than half % of Earth’s atmosphere, is the main contributor to global warming.
What is carbon dioxide?
This type of energy uses sunlight to produce electricity or heat.
What is solar energy?
A significant increase in this type of natural disaster is expected due to changing precipitation patterns caused by climate change. This disaster occured in LA during January of 2025.
What are wildfires?
This widespread practice of using chemicals in agriculture is another major contributor to climate change through the release of nitrous oxide.
What is chemical fertilization?
This gas, although not the main contributer to global warming, is the most potent (meaning powerful) gas emitted by human activity.
What is methane?
This global agreement, signed in 2015, aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
What is the Paris Agreement?
This type of extreme weather event, which includes hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones, is becoming more intense due to climate change.
What are tropical storms?
This agricultural practice is responsible for the release of methane into the atmosphere.
What is livestock farming?
This layer in the Earth’s atmosphere protects the planet from harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun. It is being depleted by human-made chemicals.
What is the ozone layer?
A method of energy production that utilizes the heat of the Earth’s core to generate electricity.
What is geothermal energy?
This ocean phenomenon, caused by excessive warming, can lead to widespread coral bleaching.
What is ocean acidification?
This urban process contributes to the rise in global temperatures through the replacement of natural landscapes with concrete and asphalt.
What is the urban heat island effect?