In a few words, how do you think pollution and human conception contributes to climate change?
Pollution: The release of toxic substances into the environment, including air, water, and soil. Human Activity: Activities such as burning fossil fuels, industrial production, deforestation, and agriculture that contribute to pollution. Climate Change: The result of increased global temperatures due to an imbalance between the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Concepts:
The Amazon rainforest produces around 20% of the world’s oxygen. The U.S. is the world's second-largest producer of carbon emissions. The average global temperature has increased by 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880.
Fun facts:
What are three ways that humans can reduce their contribution to climate change by reducing pollution?
What are three ways that humans contribute to air pollution and how do those actions lead to climate change?
What is the main cause of climate change?
- Human activity
- Natural disasters
- Solar activity
- Volcanic activity
What is one of the main polluters that contributes to climate change?
- Vehicles
- Industrial processes
- Crop burning
- Forest fires
What is one way humans contribute to climate change?
- Deforestation
- Burning fossil fuels
- Overhunting
- Overfishing
What is one way to reduce air pollution?
- Reduce car emissions
- Install renewable energy sources
- Reduce water usage
- Reduce consumption of meat
What is one way to reduce water pollution?
- Reduce car emissions
- Reduce water usage
- Install water filters
- Reduce consumption of meat