ISS 310 Lecture 13: Climate Change
1 Jun 2016
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Climate change: greenhouse gases, greenhouse gases absorb thermal infrared radiation, creating the. Burning of fossil fuels responsible for most of co2 emissions in b. ii. the world. Increased co2 concentrations cause temperatures to increase, because co2 is a greenhouse gas b. iii. Co2 is responsible for 65% of warming since ad 1800 b. iv. Un-sponsored meeting in kyoto, japan to come up with a plan to reduce co2 emissions, some countries signed immediately, others later b. iv. 2. Protocol expired in 2012 to reduce co2 emissions b. iv. 2. c. b. iv. 2. d. b. iv. 2. e. China and india originally exempt b. iv. 3. because at time low co2 polluters (not now) 2008 global co2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion and some industrial processes b. iv. 4. Climate change: media reporting, political issue: methane c. i. Responsible for 20% of warming since ad 1800 c. ii. Methane is the main component of natural gas c. iii. New zealand has 10 sheep per person c. iv. 1. One of the top 10 greenhouse gas polluting.
