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Carrying Capacity
Definition
Examples
If a species water source is removed, the population will decrease
If a species basic carrying capacity needs are not met then it will begin sharp decline
When bee's habitats are destroyed, the population will begin on a steady decline
Carrying capacity can be defined as a species’ average population size in a particular habitat. The species population size is limited by environmental factors like adequate food, shelter, water, and mates. If these needs are not met, the population will decrease until the resource rebounds
Sustainable Development
Definition
Sustainable development is developing important infrastructure with little cost to the environment and with not just the current population in mind, but with the generations to come in mind.
Examples
Building Infrastructure with more renewable resources
Curbing urban sprawl and only building within current city limits
Clean Energy
Definition
Clean energy is energy that is produced from non-toxic and non-polluting sources. This energy can either come from renewable resources or resources that do not produce Emissions when burned or used. .
Examples
Hydro Electricty
Wind Energy
Nuclear Energy
Solar Energy
Renewable Resources
Definition
Examples
Wind Power
Hydro-Power
Solar Power
Renewable energy is energy derived from natural processes that are replenished at a rate that is equal to or faster than the rate at which they are consumed. There are various forms of renewable energy, deriving directly or indirectly from the sun, or from heat generated deep within the earth
Mitigation
Definition
Mitigation involves reducing and preventing the effects of something happening. In terms of climate change, Mitigation is used to try and reduce the effects that Pollutants are having on our Planet.
Climate lag
Examples
Building Clean energy facilities
Enhancing already existing Carbon Sinks
Building new Carbon sinks, such as forests
Definiton
Examples
Climate lag occurs when things about the climate are changing, but extremely slowly
The emissions of Carbon Dioxide is massive, but its impact is slowed down to to natural carbon sinks
Vulnerability
Definition
Vulnerability is a measure of the extent to which a community, structure, service or geographical area is likely to be damaged or disrupted, on account of its nature or location, by the impact of a particular disaster hazard
Examples
Homes situated near Tornado alley
Costal Cities being flooded with water
An ecosystem Located near areas of Urban Development
Fluorinated Gases
Definition
Examples
**Fluorinated gases Include some of the most potent and longest lasting greenhouse gases emitted by human activities. These gases can remain in the upper atmosphere for centuries, and contribute a significant amount to the greenhouse effect because of that
perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
nitrogen trifluoride (NF3).
Adaption
Definition
Adaptation means that the adverse effects of global warming and climate change are anticipated before hand and done in order to minimize the damage that it may cause
Examples
Predicting the effect that a natural disaster will have
Predicting the increase in flooding in certain areas, and evacuating the people there
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Net-Zero Emissions
Definition
zero emissions means releasing no greenhouse gases to the atmosphere—that is, no carbon dioxide (CO2), no methane, no nitrous oxide or other greenhouse gases. Achieving net-zero emissions means that some greenhouse gases are still released, but these are offset by removing an equivalent amount of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and storing it permanently in soil, plants, or materials
Example
Our society still emitting Carbon emissions but the amount is lower than the amount being taken out of the atmosphere