Climate Change
- Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, primarily caused
by human activities such as burning fossil fuels.
- Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) trap heat
in the Earth's atmosphere, leading to global warming.
- Deforestation reduces the planet's ability to absorb CO2, contributing to the greenhouse effect and
loss of biodiversity.
- Rising sea levels, more intense storms, droughts, and wildfires are direct consequences of a
warming planet.
- The Paris Agreement is a global treaty aimed at limiting global warming to below 2 degreesC, with
efforts to keep it below 1.5 degreesC.
- Renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydro help reduce carbon emissions compared to
fossil fuels.
- Carbon footprint refers to the total amount of greenhouse gases generated by our actions and
consumption.
- Climate justice emphasizes that vulnerable communities are disproportionately affected by climate
impacts despite contributing the least to the problem.
- Adaptation strategies include building sea walls, drought-resistant crops, and better disaster
- Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, primarily caused
by human activities such as burning fossil fuels.
- Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) trap heat
in the Earth's atmosphere, leading to global warming.
- Deforestation reduces the planet's ability to absorb CO2, contributing to the greenhouse effect and
loss of biodiversity.
- Rising sea levels, more intense storms, droughts, and wildfires are direct consequences of a
warming planet.
- The Paris Agreement is a global treaty aimed at limiting global warming to below 2 degreesC, with
efforts to keep it below 1.5 degreesC.
- Renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydro help reduce carbon emissions compared to
fossil fuels.
- Carbon footprint refers to the total amount of greenhouse gases generated by our actions and
consumption.
- Climate justice emphasizes that vulnerable communities are disproportionately affected by climate
impacts despite contributing the least to the problem.
- Adaptation strategies include building sea walls, drought-resistant crops, and better disaster
