Climate Change Flashcards
By the end of the century, temperatures could rise how many degrees in Vancouver?
3
Glaciers are melting how many times faster in Greenland?
30
What do tree rings tell us?
Tree rings are more narrow when there has been a drought
The Okanagan Valley is a “canary in the coal mine” because? And how has the Okanagan been benefited from global warming?
it is a warning sign that the valley is running out of water. The growing season is now longer
The forest industry in BC has been affected by the Mountain Pine Beetle because?
the industry has thrived, as they are logging at a much faster rate - in the long term, the forests are being destroyed
The blue fungus has the effect of…
suffocating trees
How has the lumber industry been benefited from the beetle?
The lumber industry has made money off the beetle
What’s driving the beetle east?
Wind and air currents
What’s the solution?
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and living more sustainably
What’s good about global warming?
opening up the north to more industries
