crimate changee

Question 1

Types of Climate

Answer 1

Tropical Climate

Temperate Climate

Polar Climate

Question 2

Tropical Climate facts

Answer 2

30N°-30S°
High temp
High rainfall

Question 3

Temperate Climate

Answer 3

30N/S°-60N/S°
4 seasons
Moderate rainfall

Question 4

Polar Climate

Answer 4

60N/S°-90N/S°
Low temp
Low rainfall

Question 5

Enhanced greenhouse effect

Answer 5

Higher amounts of CO2 caused by burning of fossil fuels
Methane- cattle cuz they be farting (flatulence)
N20- vehicle exhaust
Cfcs- water vapour

Question 6

Climate Change Causes

Answer 6

Natural
- variations in solar output (sunspots)
-Volcanic eruptions (global dimming)
Man-Made
-Burning of fossil fuels (Highest contributor to greenhouse gases)
-Deforestation (second highest contributor, as < trees, < carbon sinks, > co2 in atmosphere)
-Agriculture (cattle ranching)
-Industrialisation (CO2 from industrial processes)
-Urbanisation

Question 7

Climate Change Impacts

Social

Answer 7

• Risk of Public health (mosquito borne diseases)
• Displacement of human population (coastal area flooded)
• Livelihood & Food security (> natural disasters, destroy crops and infrastructure)
• Damage to properties and loss of homes (weather related disasters)
• Decrease in agriculture produce (change in agriculture patterns)

Question 8

Climate Change Impacts

Political

Answer 8

• Water wars (differing political views- unrest)

- Geopolitical (collaborations between countries)

Question 9

Climate Change Impacts

Economical

Answer 9

• Food production and agriculture (water and temp)
• Tourism(coastal areas)
• > food prices/healthcare cost
• Damage costs & maintenance expenses (unpredictable weather disasters)

Question 10

Climate Change Impacts

Environmental

Answer 10

• Extreme weather conditions (> hurricane, storms and precipitation)
• Water supply (< freshwater supply)
• Rise of sea level (melting of glaciers)
• Wave erosion (> sea levels, sand washed away)
• Altered habitats/ loss of ecosystems ( > mitigation, < breeding)
• Impact on Flora and Fauna ( infestations and altered weather, loss of habitats)
• Natural environment in polar regions (melting of ice caps and glaciers)

Question 11

Climate Change Impacts

Advantages

Answer 11

• Reduction of winter deaths (social) (cannot afford heating)
• > crop yield ( lengthens growing seasons) (economic)
• Increase port businesses (economic) ( new trade routes when ice caps melt)
• Growth for pharmaceutical Industry (economic) ( >diseases, > demand)

Question 12

Mitigation Measures

International

Answer 12

-Kyoto protocol
(International treaties)
-Copenhagen Conference (improve on measures by Kyoto protocol)

Question 13

Mitigation Measures

National

Answer 13

• Government turn to clean energies
• Impose on taxes on industries emitting greenhouse gases beyond acceptable levels
• Give incentives to those which conserve energy or invest in energy-saving technologies
• Carry out public education programmes to > awareness

Question 14

Mitigation Measures

Individual

Answer 14

• conserve use of energy (switch off when not in use, switch to fluorescent lightbulbs)
• buy wood furniture that is sustainably harvested
• use washing machine/ dishwasher only when you have full load
• cut back on meat as 1/5 global emissions come from livestock
• don’t overcool air-con rooms
• use energy efficient appliances