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Factors that contribute to Climate Change, image, image - Coggle Diagram
Factors that contribute to Climate Change
Human Contributions
Population growth
Population growth has led to more energy consumption, a lot of this energy still comes from climate harming methods, such as coal or fossil fuel plants, this further contributes to climate change.
Food is needed to support larger populations, unfortunately the production of food, especially meat, is harmful to the environment due to the methane gas released by cows and nitrous oxide released by many fertilizers.
Fossil Fuel Combustion
The extraction, refining, and transportation of fossil fuels for these vehicles contribute to environmental degradation.
Fossil fuel extraction leads to habitat destruction and oil spills, particularly in oceans.
Transportation
Cars, planes, and other fossil fuel-consuming vehicles emit significant amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other
greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Combustion of gasoline and diesel in internal combustion engines releases CO₂, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter.
Nitrogen oxides degrade air quality and harm ecosystems.
Aircraft release emissions and water vapour at high altitudes, affecting atmospheric chemistry and cloud formation.
The lithium battery production has massive negative effects on the climate and raise ethical concerns on the treatment and age of workers.
Agriculture
Agricultural expansion often leads to deforestation, particularly for large-scale crops like soy and palm oil, causing habitat destruction and threatening biodiversity.
Pesticides used in the process of farming are susceptible to running off into larger water streams, further damaging ecosystems and the environment
Natural Contributions
Short Term
Volcanic Eruptions
Large eruptions release massive amounts of aerosols, ash, and gases such as sulfur dioxide (SO₂) into the atmosphere.
ash from volcanos block sunlight causing short-term cooling. For example, the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora led to the "Year Without a Summer."
volcanic emissions of CO₂ can contribute to global warming over long periods.
During La Nina events, warmer ocean temperatures in the Pacific near Australia disrupt normal weather, causing increased rainfall near southeast Asia and Australia and drought in South America. This impacts climate on a global scale. El Nino affects the globe in opposite ways
Long Term
Milankovitch Cycles
These cycles drive glacial and interglacial periods by altering the amount of solar energy reaching different parts of the planet. For example, ice ages are linked to these orbital changes.
Glacial periods see more ice and snow, reflecting sunlight away from the earth lowering temperatures.
Glacial periods also have colder ocean temperatures, colder oceans trap more CO₂ which leads to lower temperatures.
Interglacial periods have opposite effects
