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GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE - Coggle Diagram
GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Definition
Is the rising average temperature of the planet which produces shifts in climate patterns, that is,
climate change
.
Consequences
Water & Food Resources
Negative Impact in Ecosystems
Health problems
Sea Levels Rising
Safety & Economic Challenges
Shrinking Ice Sheets
Ocean Acidification
Extreme weather
solutions
use more natural resources
reduce the production of foods and resources that do not help the environment
Recycle more
Causes
Factor 3
Deforestation
Factor 4
Burning of fossil fuels
Factor 2
Agriculture
Factor 5
Livestock
Factor 1
Greenhouses gases
The Sun hits the planet. Some energy is absorbed at the surface of the Earth BUT the rest of that energy is reflected by the surface. When it gets to the atmosphere, the greenhouse gases trap the reflected energy and redirect it back to Earth.