FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Indigenous Environmental Network, Rachel Carson, David Suzuki
16 Mar 2016
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Defined as a country"s ordinal rank relative to other organization of. Any long-term significant change in the average weather that a region experiences. Climate forcings: physical factors that force a net increase or a net decrease of heat in the climate system as a whole. Global warming: sustained increase in the average temperature of the. Earth"s atmosphere that causes changes in the global climate. David suzuki ** (10 points page 424) Any change in the air, water, or soil that could reduce its ability to support life is a form of pollution. Chronic effect: may take years to develop or be a continuous reaction. Mutagens: environmental agents that trigger mutations in genetic material. Teratogens: mutagens that can cross the placenta and cause a spontaneous abortion in the fetus. Health problems: headaches, dizziness, nasal discharge, eye irritation, cough, constricted airways, nausea, stomach cancer.
