Climate Change and Global Warming

Global externality, disproportionate impact on lower-income countries, macroeconomic policy adjustments, healthcare costs, infrastructure upgrades, and macrofinancial stability risks.

Actions taken to reduce or prevent the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Transitioning to renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, reforestation and afforestation, sustainable agriculture, sustainable transportation, and waste reduction.

<p>Adjusting to the changing climate and its impacts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Infrastructure resilience, water management, agricultural adaptation, ecosystem restoration, climate-resilient housing construction, and early warning systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overseeing and regulating environmental issues, monitoring and data collection, issuing permits and licenses, and environmental cleanup.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Promote environmental conservation, raise awareness, advocate for positive environmental change, and conduct research and analysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Non-governmental entities dedicated to promoting environmental conservation, raising awareness, and advocating for positive environmental change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperature, precipitation patterns, and other atmospheric conditions on Earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Global warming is the rising temperature of the Earth over time for many years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some differences between climate change and global warming include: climate change can be caused by both human and natural factors, while global warming specifically refers to the rise in Earth's temperature; climate change can lead to new weather patterns and frequent droughts, while global warming can cause changes in temperature and greenhouse gas emissions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some causes of climate change include greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, industrial processes, transportation and automation, and natural factors such as volcanic eruptions and solar radiation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The timeline of climate change includes the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, the measurement of CO2 levels in the late 18th century, the creation of the first computer model of Earth's climate in the late 1900s, the usage of satellites to confirm global warming, the rise of international agreements and NGOs to battle climate change, and the phasing out of CFCs due to international agreements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some impacts of climate change on society include extreme heat exposure, vector-borne diseases, poor air quality, extreme weather events, food and water insecurity, mental health issues, infectious diseases, and economic disruption.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some impacts of climate change on the environment include extreme weather events, drought and heatwaves, tropical cyclones, rising temperature levels, melting glaciers and polar ice caps, and sea level rise.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Renewable</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Efficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Greenhouse</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reforestation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Greenhouse</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transportation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Management</p> Signup and view all the answers