Climate
Climate
Change
Change
Understanding
Understanding
Understanding the Causes, Impacts, and Solutions
of Climate Change
: A Student’s
Guide
: A Student’s
Guide
Climate
Climate
Change?
Change?
What is
What is
Climate change is the long-term alteration of
temperature and typical weather patterns in a place,
largely due to human activities like burning fossil fuels,
which increase greenhouse gas levels and trap heat in
the Earth's atmosphere.
Climate
Climate
Change?
Change?
What is
What is
Climate change is the long-term alteration of
temperature and typical weather patterns in a place,
largely due to human activities like burning fossil fuels,
which increase greenhouse gas levels and trap heat in
the Earth's atmosphere.
Climate Change
Climate Change
Burning Fossil Fuels: Oil, gas,
and coal usage
Industry and Transportation:
Emissions from factories and
vehicles
Deforestation: Cutting down
forests, reducing CO₂
absorption
Agriculture: Methane emissions
from livestock
Causes of
Causes of
Greenhouse
Gases
Greenhouse
Gases
Main Greenhouse Gases: Carbon dioxide
(CO₂), methane (CH₄), and nitrous oxide
(N₂O)
How It Works: The greenhouse effect
trapping heat in the Earth’s atmosphere
Role of
Role of
Increase in Global Temperature: Rising
average temperatures on Earth
Changing Weather Patterns: More
frequent extreme weather events
Global
Warming
Global
Warming
Impact
Impact
Ice Melting: Rising sea levels
Flood Risks in Coastal Areas
Melting Polar
Ice & Glaciers
Melting Polar
Ice & Glaciers
Impact
Impact
Disruption of
Ecosystems
and Wildlife
Disruption of
Ecosystems
and Wildlife
Impact
Impact
Habitat Changes: Many species are at risk
Extinction Threats for Flora and Fauna
Health Risks: Climate-
related diseases
Impact on Agriculture
and Food Security
Humans &
Health
Humans &
Health
Impact on
Impact on
Reducing Emissions: Transitioning to
renewable energy (wind, solar, etc.)
Reforestation and Forest Restoration
Energy Efficiency in Industry and
Transportation
Mitigation
Mitigation
Solutions
Solutions

Understanding Climate Change: A Student’s Guide.pdf

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    Climate Climate Change Change Understanding Understanding Understanding the Causes,Impacts, and Solutions of Climate Change : A Student’s Guide : A Student’s Guide
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    Climate Climate Change? Change? What is What is Climatechange is the long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place, largely due to human activities like burning fossil fuels, which increase greenhouse gas levels and trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere. Climate Climate Change? Change? What is What is Climate change is the long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place, largely due to human activities like burning fossil fuels, which increase greenhouse gas levels and trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.
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    Climate Change Climate Change BurningFossil Fuels: Oil, gas, and coal usage Industry and Transportation: Emissions from factories and vehicles Deforestation: Cutting down forests, reducing CO₂ absorption Agriculture: Methane emissions from livestock Causes of Causes of
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    Greenhouse Gases Greenhouse Gases Main Greenhouse Gases:Carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), and nitrous oxide (N₂O) How It Works: The greenhouse effect trapping heat in the Earth’s atmosphere Role of Role of
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    Increase in GlobalTemperature: Rising average temperatures on Earth Changing Weather Patterns: More frequent extreme weather events Global Warming Global Warming Impact Impact
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    Ice Melting: Risingsea levels Flood Risks in Coastal Areas Melting Polar Ice & Glaciers Melting Polar Ice & Glaciers Impact Impact
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    Disruption of Ecosystems and Wildlife Disruptionof Ecosystems and Wildlife Impact Impact Habitat Changes: Many species are at risk Extinction Threats for Flora and Fauna
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    Health Risks: Climate- relateddiseases Impact on Agriculture and Food Security Humans & Health Humans & Health Impact on Impact on
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    Reducing Emissions: Transitioningto renewable energy (wind, solar, etc.) Reforestation and Forest Restoration Energy Efficiency in Industry and Transportation Mitigation Mitigation Solutions Solutions