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What is the cape farewell project? |
A collaboration of people that are concerned about climate change and explaining important results of a changing climates. |
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Why do scientists collect information regularly as part if monitoring the environment? |
So they can track how an environment is changing by comparing data collected on different expeditions. |
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What does carbon dioxide do to the global climate change? |
It dissolves in water which makes it more acidic. |
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What do phytoplankton use to photosynthesise?
What does it do? |
Carbon dioxide Makes them grow quicker. |
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What are the three things you would measure in the Arctic? |
Temperature Carbon dioxide Salinity |
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Why do scientists take salinity tests in the Arctic? |
When the freshwater snow melts, it dialutes the seawater. So the saltiness of the seawater is an important indicator. |
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Name 5 people that work in environmental protection. |
Scientists Managers Lawyers Engineers Technicians |
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What does the Environment Agency do? |
They protect and improve the environment in line with priorities set by the government. |
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What is the WWF? What do they do? |
World Wide Fund for Nature They work to persuade businesses across the world to: - Reduce emissions of greenhouse gases - Help vulnerable people adapt to climate change - Try to protect natural habitats from the effects of climate change. |
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What is the Environment Agency responsible for? |
Protection and improvement of the environment. They monitor air, water and land. |
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What is the DWI? What do they do? |
The Drinking Water Inspectorate, they oversee the quality of the tap-water supply in England and Wales. |
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Name three jobs for the environment agency. |
Monitoring water Monitoring the land Monitoring the air |
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Why is the land monitored? |
To test the soils for poison, to let the planners know whether is is a greenfield (not contaminated) or brownfield (contaminated) |
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Why do they monitor air? |
To check for air pollution, they record the presence of different pollutants in the air. |
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Name three things that good laboratory practice depends on. |
- Following health and safety regulations - Regular maintenance and checking of equipment - Up-to-date training for staff |
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Why must laboratory staff be trained correctly? |
To make sure that they use the equipment safely and correctly. |
