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Causes of climate change (Greenhouse effect (a natural process by which…
Causes of climate change
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Greenhouse effect
- a natural process by which greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere , which keep the atmosphere warm to sustain life on earth.
- trap longwave radiation emitted from the earth's surface,warming the atmosphere.
- water vapours , carbon dioxide,methane,nitrous oxide , ozone and halacarbons such as chlorofluorocarbons are good absorbers of longwave radiation
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Agriculture
- produces methane gases during cattle farming , which accounts for more than 30 percent of global warming .
- a practice of cultivating land , producing crops and raising livestock , ranked third in the highest contributor to global warming
Industries
- Process such as manufacturing involve the burning of fossil fuels that result in greenhouse gas emissions
- refers to the production of goods and services within a country
Urbanisation
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- large amounts of fossil fuels are burnt to provide energy in household , resulting in increase in global warming
- process by which an increasing number of people live in urban areas such as cities or towns
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