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The document discusses greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on climate change. It notes that carbon dioxide causes around 60% of global warming from human activities, with fossil fuel combustion and deforestation being major sources. Agricultural activities like livestock farming and use of nitrogen fertilizers are also significant sources of the greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide. South America has the highest emissions of these gases per person, with New Zealand being the highest-emitting country.
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Global warming
Global warming is caused by a buildup of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere from human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. This has led to increased global temperatures, rising sea levels, and more extreme weather events. The main human factors that contribute to climate change are burning coal and gas for electricity and heating, gasoline and diesel use in vehicles, industrial processes, agriculture, and deforestation. While some effects of warming may be positive in limited areas, the overall impacts are expected to be strongly negative. Transitioning to renewable energy sources and more efficient transportation and building systems can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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Global warming is caused by increased greenhouse gases trapping heat in the atmosphere. The main greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, which are emitted through burning fossil fuels, deforestation, agriculture and industrial activities. This has led to increased global temperatures and more extreme weather. If unchecked, global warming poses severe threats such as rising sea levels submerging cities, species extinction, and disrupted agriculture and economies. Solutions include setting pollution limits, investing in renewable energy and public transport, improving fuel efficiency, and developing sustainable communities.
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Greenhouse Gases
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane trap heat in the atmosphere and prevent wild temperature swings on Earth. While these gases are necessary to maintain a livable climate, human activities have increased their concentrations in the atmosphere to unprecedented levels. Carbon dioxide levels have risen from 180-300 parts per million over the last 650,000 years to over 400 ppm currently due to burning fossil fuels. This rise is accelerating global warming and climate change impacts if left unaddressed.
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Global warming is the gradual increase in the Earth's average temperature due to greenhouse gases trapping heat in the atmosphere. The average temperature has risen 0.8 degrees Celsius since 1880 due to human activities like burning fossil fuels. If emissions continue to increase, global temperatures could rise 1.8-4 degrees by 2100, causing sea level rise, stronger storms, droughts and flooding, and harming ecosystems. Actions are needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through alternatives to fossil fuels and more sustainable practices.
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Green house gases
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide trap heat in the atmosphere and cause the greenhouse effect. Human activities that burn fossil fuels or involve agriculture are increasing the levels of these gases in the atmosphere. The rising greenhouse gas levels are causing the average global temperature to increase, leading to changes in climate patterns around the world. Nations need to work together to study and address this international problem through measures that reduce fossil fuel use, increase forestation, and find alternatives to greenhouse gas emitting activities and technologies.
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- 1. Key Idea The Earth’s climate today appears to be changing as a result of human activity and future climates are uncertain
- 2. What’s the title of this map? Carbon emissions 2000 Carbon dioxide causes roughly 60% of the ‘enhanced greenhouse effect’ or global warming resulting from certain gases emitted by human activities. In 2000 there were almost 23 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted worldwide. Of this, 28% came from North American territories; 0.09% came from Central African territories. Emissions of carbon dioxide vary hugely between places, due to differences in lifestyle and ways of producing energy. Whilst people living in 66 territories emitted less than 1 tonne per person in 2000; more than 10 tonnes per person were emitted by people living in the highest polluting 21 territories that year.
- 3. What’s the title of this map? "The emission of 1 tonne of methane into the atmosphere has the same effect on the climate system over 100 years as the emission of about 23 tonnes of carbon dioxide." Dominic Ferretti, 2005 Methane and Nitrous Oxide The main agricultural contributions to greenhouse gases are methane and nitrous oxide. Methane is produced by animals and their manure. Nitrous oxide is emitted from soil, particularly when nitrogen fertilizers are used. South America is the region with the highest carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of agricultural methane and nitrous oxide per person. The territory with the highest emissions per person is New Zealand.
- 4. Methane and Nitrous Oxide Carbon Emissions 2000
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