Causes of Climate Change
release of harmful materials into the environment
pollution
due to melting glaciers and ice caps
sea level rise
Life-supporting component of air
oxygen
diet that excludes all meat and animal products?
vegan
rescue from harm or danger
save
destruction of forests
deforestation
increase in global climate, leading to more heat waves
higher temperatures
large area of land covered with trees
forests
convert waste into reusable material
recycle
natural event that causes great damage or loss of life (examples: earthquake or hurricane)
natural disaster
large building used to manufacture goods
factories
a period of abnormally hot weather
heat waves
where an organism lives
habitat
to use less of something
reduce
examples: solar, wind, nuclear, fossil fuels
energy
warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere
greenhouse effect
no longer in existence (animals or plants)
extinct
The composition of this is mainly oxygen and nitrogen.
Atmosphere
able to be maintained at a certain rate
sustainable
too many people in one place for the resources available
overpopulation
total carbon dioxide emissions produced by an individual, group, or location
carbon footprint
air pollution, the mixture of smoke and fog
smog
protective layer in atmosphere that prevents harmful UV radiation from reaching earth
ozone layer
The broad term for anything that furthers the goal of making life more sustainable for the planet. It is helping keep the planet safe and healthy.
Conservation
able to be broken down naturally
biodegradable