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- It is a natural phenomenon and has been occuring since the earth came into being - it is a change in the average weather of a given area or region |
Climate Change |
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It is an increase in the temperature in the atmosphere due to green house effect |
Global Warming |
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Green house gases that are responsible for the existence of life on earth |
- Carbon Dioxide - Nitrous oxide - methane - water vapor - chlorofluorocarbon |
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Causes of global warming |
- Burning of fossil fuels - Intensive farming to produce crops & livestock raising - Deforestation - Human Activities |
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Effects of climate change |
- Human Health - Plants - Animals - melting of glaciers - changes in precipitation |
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How to Lessen or reduce the effects of climate change |
- reduce carbon emissions - conservation of energy - Practice 3rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) - adopt a plant-based diet - use renewable energy - preservation of forest |
