Climate Change 2

What are the solutions to climate change that are mentioned in the slides? (You can choose more than 1)

• Reduce Energy Used

• Avoid the Use of Pesticides and Herbicides.

• High Efficiency appliances

• Reduce the disposable products

Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

• being more energy-efficient

• using renewable sources of energy

• removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

• all of the above

What is NOT the way to reduce energy usage?

• Turn off unused electrical appliances

• Turn on light when you leave the room

• Replacing standard light bulbs from fluorescent type to LED

• Install automatic light sensors

How to reduce transportation emissions?

• Drive alone

• Leave the car in idle

• Take public transit

• Use high carbon fuels

Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:

• Eat more ice cream.

• Keep your freezer door open.

• Keep your air conditioner on high.

• Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.

Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

• will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic

• will result in sea levels rising

• Will have no effect on ecosystems

• None of the above

Why are forests important in reducing climate change? Trees ....

• use Carbon Dioxide to make food

• provide building materials

• are an important food source

• reflect all sunlight away from the Earth