Weather
day to day conditions
Climate
long time earth’s conditions
Global Warming
part of climate change where earth gets warmer
Greenhouse Gases
gases that trap heat in the atmosphere
El Niño
all warm water and rain goes east
La Niña
all warm water and rain goes to the west
Mauna Loa Observatory
place that measures amount of carbon dioxide
IPCC
scientists come together and discuss climate change
Storm Surge
abnormal rise in sea levels
Hurricane Katrina
one of the largest natural disasters in US history
Environmental Refugees
people have to flee their country because of environmental impacts
Energy Star program
government program that wants to make appliances more efficient
Kyoto Protocol
agreement to reduce greenhouse gases to pre-1997 levels
Precautionary Principle
can’t sell anything unless it’s proven to be safe
Global Climate Change
significant long term shift in earth’s climate around the planet
Proxy Indicators
substitute for direct measurement
Aerosols
microscopic particles that heat up or cool down the earth
Greenhouse Skeptics
non scientists that don’t believe carbon comes from anthropogenic sources
Charles Keeling
leading authority on greenhouse gases
Cap-and-trade permit-trading
system that limits greenhouse gas emissions by setting a cap, allowing companies to buy and sell emissions.
Weather indicators of climate change
warmer, dryer, or wetter days
Physical indicators of climate change
seas rising, mudslides
Biological indicators of climate change
coral bleaching, migration
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Chapter 1: Science and Sustainability33
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Chapter 19: Fossil Fuels32
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Chapter 20: Conventional Energy Alternatives24
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Chapter 21: Non Renewable Energy Alternatives22
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Chapter 9: Underpinnings of Agriculture68
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Chapter 10: Making Agriculture Sustainable33
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Chapter 22: Managing Our Waste31
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Chapter 2: Earth’s Physical Systems: Matter, Energy, and Geology38
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Chapter 23: Minerals & Mining18
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Chapter 1140
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Chapter 1823
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Chapter 1735
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