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Factors of Climate change - Coggle Diagram
Factors of Climate change
Deforestation and Land Use Changes
Definition: The clearing of forests and changes in land use, which release stored carbon from trees and soil into the atmosphere, intensifying the greenhouse effect.
Countries Most Responsible
DR Congo
Forest Area Change 1990-2020 : -101,977 miles squared
Companies Most Respomsible
Nzuri Copper Limited is an Australian mineral exploration and development company. Nzuri Copper primarily focuses on the DR Congo
Siforco, or Société Industrielle et Forestière du Congo, is a forestry company operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Siforco is associated with industrial and forestry activities, particularly in the timber sector.
Feronia Inc. is a Canadian agribusiness company that focuses on sustainable agriculture and food production, particularly in Africa.
Indonesia
Forest Area Change 1990-2020 : -94,495 miles squared
The third largest deforester is Moorim Group, a Korean company operating industrial tree plantations in Papua.
The Nusantara Fiber group cleared 3,200 hectares of forests in 2021, significantly less than its 6,900 hectares in 2020 but enough to be the second largest deforester in the industrial tree sector.
the Alas Kusuma group cleared 2,800 ha of forest in 2020, making it the largest deforester in Indonesia’s industrial tree sector.
Companies Most Responsible
Brazil
Forest Area Change 1990-2020 :-356,287 miles squared
companies most responsible
Wilmar International Ltd. is a Singaporean agribusiness and food processing company. It is one of the largest palm oil and palm kernel oil producers and traders in the world.
Marfrig Global Foods S.A. is another Brazilian multinational company that operates in the food industry, specifically in the beef and meat processing sector.
JBS S.A. is a Brazilian multinational company that is one of the largest meat processing and agribusiness companies in the world.
Transportation**
Definition: Emissions resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels in vehicles, such as cars, airplanes, and ships, releasing carbon dioxide and other pollutants into the atmosphere and contributing significantly to global greenhouse gas levels.**
Countries Most Responsible
China
"China is the second biggest producer of transportation emissions worldwide, having emitted the equivalent of 0.9 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent"-Satistia.com*
Biggest Contributors
specific details about China Southern Airlines global emissions are not available. However, China Southern Airlines emissions are highest emissions of any Chinese airline primarily in the form of carbon dioxide and other pollutants associated with aviation.
In 2019, road transport in China accounted for 86.76 percent of carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation sector.
COSCO Shipping Lines produces emissions primarily through the operation of its fleet of vessels.
India
"India is the third biggest producer of transportation emissions worldwide, having emitted the equivalent of 0.3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent"-Satistia.com*
Biggest Contributors
Transport Corporation of India transportation emissions include carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and other pollutants resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels in vehicles
Transportation emissions associated with Tata Motors include carbon dioxide , nitrogen oxides , particulate matter, and other pollutants from the production and use of their products
Road transport presently accounts for 12% of India's energy-related CO2 emissions and is a key contributor to urban air pollution.
United States
"The United States is the biggest producer of transportation emissions worldwide, having emitted the equivalent of 1.75 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide"-Satistia.com
Biggest Contributors
Matson, Inc., being a maritime shipping and logistics company produces emissions primarily in the form of greenhouse gases and pollutants associated with ocean activities.
Personal transport, including cars, motorcycles, and light trucks, accounts for a significant portion of global transportation emissions, contributing 48% to the overall transportation emmisions in the USA.
Delta Airlines produces emissions primarily in the form of greenhouse gases due to the combustion of jet fuel in their aircraft engines
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Waste Management
define: General waste emissions refer to the release of various substances into the environment as a result of activities related to the generation, collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of waste.
Countries Most Responsible
Latvia
over 32% of waste unaccounted for and outside landfills and recycling programs.
Biggest Contributors
Electronic Waste contributes significantly to the waste problem in Latvia. Latvia is the second worst country in the world by waste management.
Waste disposal is the main problem for the Latvian waste management system. because of lack of programs and goverment input almost nothing has been done to stop the piling waste
Plastic Waste in Latvia is one of the biggest factors for their waste emissions. because of the immense amount of plastic used and its inability to biodegrade the country is paying the price
Chile
Chile ranks third and is the country that recycles the least at only two kilos per inhabitant.
Biggest Contributors
poverty in chili is one of the major factors that fuels their waste managment problem. because of poverety people have to rely on more plastic and cannot dispose of it properly.
The very poor country unfortunetly lacksl large amounts of needed infastructure. which results in wrongly disposed garbage and trash
Chile uses a method of waste disposal where they burn garbage and waste unseemlier to other countries. However, they fail to sort their waste and burn harmful things into our atmosphere.
Burning of Fossil Fuels
Definition: The combustion of coal, oil, and natural gas, releasing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This process contributes to the greenhouse effect and global warming.
Countries Most Responsible
China
10,065 million tons of CO2 released
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Biggest Contributors
CNPC is one of the largest state-owned oil and gas companies in China, and its emissions are associated with various aspects of its operations across the oil and gas supply chain.
Sinopec is one of the largest energy and chemical companies in China but has faced major criticism due to its immense environmental
impact
China Coal Energy is a major coal mining and energy company
United States
5,416 million tons of CO2
Biggest Contributors
xxonMobil, as one of the largest publicly traded international oil and gas companies, has been a major emitter of greenhouse gases associated with fossil fuel production, refining, and consumption.
, ConocoPhillips is a major oil and gas company involved in the exploration, production, refining, and marketing of fossil fuels.
Peabody Energy is a major coal company its emissions are primarily associated with the extraction, production, and combustion of coal.
