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Climate Change - Coggle Diagram
Climate Change
Greenhouse Gases
Methane
Released through melting permafrost soils
Increases in methane will increase the greenhouse effect
Released by cow flatulence
Released in the process of
fracking
for Natural Gas
Burning of Natural Gas will increase the greenhouse effect
Carbon Dioxide
Released by the burning of
fossil fuels
Oil
Oil drilling on land and in oceans results in leaks
Natural Gas
Fracking for natural gas releases methane and pollutes groundwater sources
Coal
Mining for coal requires deforestation and mining byproducts are toxic to rivers and groundwater sources
Less of it is being captured by trees due to
deforestation
Deforestation
of rainforests and other environmentally important lands for cattle to graze
The beef industry is growing - not just methane release, but also pollution from the transportation of the beef across the world
Deforestation of rainforests and other environmentally important land in order to build palm oil plantations
Palm oil plantations get burned down every 20-25 years to restart, releasing tons of carbon dioxide
Absorbed by the ocean
This leads to increase in ocean temperatures
Expanding ocean waters = sea-level rise
This leads to the ocean becoming more acidic
Acidification
of oceans is killing coral reefs
Warming Atmosphere
Increase in
heatwaves
in cities
Increase in
droughts
(lack of rain)
Increase in
UV radiation
(source of skin cancer)
Increased
melting of glaciers
Melting glaciers causes more
sea-level rise
Sea-level rise is causing
flooding of many coastal cities
Shifting Climate Zones
Some species will become
endangered
Some species will become
extinct
Some species will be forced to relocate
Species could
migrate
to human-dominated zones
Competition for ecosystems could lead to problems in food webs
More regions of the world will begin to experience
natural disasters
and the costs of their damage
Natural Disasters
Hurricanes/Typhoons/Cyclones
are becoming more frequent and more severe
Wildfires
are becoming more frequent and more severe
Sea-level rise and flooding
is making the damage from storms on coastal cities worse
Droughts are becoming more common and lasting longer due to increases in heat and low precipitation
Human migration
Natural Disasters and climate related problems cause an increase in
poverty
Political protests and tensions
can arise when people feel their government is not caring/helping
War
is a possible side-effect of climate related disasters/changes
Human migration
is a huge global crisis