Flashcards
Challenges to the planet
Cards in this deck (52)
- 1What has the global temperature increased by since 1880?1 Celsius
- 2When was the little ice age?1645 - 1715
- 3Over the last 40 years, how much of an amount of solar energy reaching the earth decreased by?0.1%
- 4Over the next 100 years, how big of a decrease will there be in a temperature?Between 0.5 - 1 celcius
- 5When did the Mount Tambora eruption occur?1815
- 6How much has methane risen by a year over the past ten years?1.5%
- 7How much more potent is methane than coal?20 times more potent
- 8How much energy is produced by coal in China?75%
- 9How much land could farmers lose in Tanzania?a third
- 10In India what percent decrease in land available to grow crops will there be?50%
- 11How often do droughts occur in Kenya?Every three years instead of every ten years
- 12Where are people having to evacuate due to rising sea level in Tuvalu? How many people a year?New Zealand
75 people - 13If sea levels rise by 1m, how much land would Bangladesh lose?17.5%
- 14When was the live simply campaign?2007
- 15What was the point of the live simply campaign?To educate people about how to decrease global warming, for example, turning off electrical equipment and light
- 16How much has the government given to help local councils develop ideas which will cut carbon emissions?£4 million
- 17How much does the RES turbine provide energy for houses and businesses?1500 homes and businesses
- 18What is Manchester is my planetit has introduced the green badge parking permit. People who own low carbon emission cars can have discounted parking in the city. It is hoped that this will encourage people to buy low emission cars as they will save money. Low emission cars result in fewer greenhouse gas emissions, so less heat will be trapped.
- 19When was the Earth Summit?June 1992
- 20What was the Earth summit?It was arranged by the UN and was attended by 154 nations. Countries signed to say they would reduce the amount of green house gases. The targets were voluntary.
- 21Why was it less successful?As the targets were voluntary
- 22When was the Kyoto conference in Japan?It occurred in December 1997.
- 23What Is the Kyoto conference in japan about?181 countries signed to stick to a legally binding controls on emissions. The aim was to cut the greenhouse gas emissions by 5.2% compared to 1990. It was more successful at reducing greenhouse gas emissions as the countries had to legally sign something.
- 24What was the problem?Due to the fact that to was legally binding less countries signed it due to being scared of losing money.
- 25When was the bali conference?December 2007
- 26What was the bali conference about?Representatives of 180 countries attended the conference. The 'bali roadmap' was the result which ideas were agreed upon to reach a stable future climate. This increased global awareness of what could be done to reduce green house gas emissions.
- 27An example of a Non-government organisation?Green peace
- 28Congestion chargingabc
- 29How much did traffic levels reduce by?21%
- 30How many less car journeys were there a day?65,000
- 31Park and rideabc
- 32How many car parking spaces is there?4500
- 33How many people could a double decker bus carry?70
- 34How often do they occur?Every 10 minutes
- 35What days did this occur?Monday - Saturday
- 36How much did it cost per passenger?£2.20 per day
- 37Where is a bus lane?A329 directly in to Reading
- 38Where is a road lanes which only allow cars with 2 passengers in them?Near Bristol university
- 39Where is there designated and walking paths. How long are they?Milton Keynes
273Km - 40If 1/2 of UK motorists receive a lift once a day, how much would vehicle congestion and pollution would be reduced by?10%
- 41If 1/2 of UK motorists receive a lift once a day, how much of traffic Jams be reduced?20%
- 42The effects of resource extraction from tropical rainforestsabc
- 43Where is mining?Brazil
- 44What is the effects?The carajas iron ore plant uses wood to power the plant, which result in deforestation. Also, the River Tapajos is contaminated with mercury when gold is mined, affecting 90% of all fish caught, leading to high levels of cancer in local people.
- 45Where is oil being extractedEcuador
- 46EffectsIt is believed the hydrocarbons in the river in the oriente region have increased cases of miscarriage and stomach cancer. Also many plants Including the peri winkle are which are used to cure illnesses such as cancer are becoming extinct.
- 47Where is there logging?The Cameroon
- 48EffectsRoads built by the logging company have opened up the first to hunters. This has led to elephants and chimpanzees being killed and their meat being sold for join prices to restraunts.
The local Baka people work in the sawmills without any protective clothing which leads to them breathing in toxic products which are used to treat the wood. - 49Tropical rainforest managementabc
- 50EcuadorOil has been extracted here since 1960s. There wasn't any management. However the local indigenous people took them to court. Companies have agreed to pay some money for the clean up. Texaco has payed $40 million which includes 160 out of 600 wasted pits. However the chief of a local tribe (Seyoca) said it would cost $6 billion
- 51Costa RicaDeveloping in a sustainable way (ecotourism). Many areas including the famous cloud forest area have developed their facilities for the tourists including zip wires and trails through the forest.
- 52VenezuelaSome 2008 the government has not issued any further permits to mine gold or diamonds in the Imataca rainforest reserves or anywhere else. They can do this due to money from oil reserves