Hazardous earth (definitions)

Weather

the day to day changes in the state of the atmosphere, e.g; precipitation, temperature, wind speed & direction

Climate

average weather measured over a period of 30+ years

Exponential

increasing at an increasing rate

Greenhouse effect

the natural trapping of the suns energy in the atmosphere due to the presence of green house gasses

ENHANCED Greenhouse effect

the enhanced green house effect resulting from human action (emission of greenhouse gasses) and leading to global warming

carbon dioxide contributes to __ % of greenhouse gasses

87%

methan contributes to __ % of greenhouse gasses

7%

what are human causes of climate change that produce carbon dioxide

power stations

cars

deforestation

peat bog destruction

what are human causes of climate change that produce methane

rice fields

peat bogs

landfill sites

cows (dung)

Subsistence Farmers

farming just to feed your family

Commercial Farmers

farming to sell for profit/income/money

Irrigation

watering crops

Drought

long period without rain

LDC

least developing country