Global warming related Terms !

A

Atmosphere - A bubble of gases surrounding a planet. On earth this extends from the surface to about 6000 miles ( 10,000 km) into space.

A1B Scenario - refers to a UN-accepted set of changes in the world economy thta drive green house gas emissions.

 

B

Biofuel - A fuel that is produced from biological sources, usually plants rather than fossil fuels.

 

C

Carbon footprint - An estimate of the impact of one person's activities on the environment, measured by green house gas released.

 

D

De-forestation - The act of cutting down trees is called de-forestation.

 

E

Eco-friendly - Short form for Ecologically friendly , the names given to goods, materials, technology, or services thought to be harmless or relatively safe for the environment.

 

F

Fossil fuels - The remains and traces of any living being preserved in, or as, rock

 

G

Green house effect - The process by which gases in earth's atmosphere trap the solat radiation, absorbing it and bouncing it and bouncing it back to earth to heat the atmosphere, oceans and surface.

 

H

Hybrid car - Hybrid electric vehicle that combine a standard internal combustion ( gas ) engine with a rechargable, battery powered electric motor.

 

I

Ice age - Long periods of time in Earth's history when the climate was very cold and almost all of the planet is covered with Ice.

 

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K

Kyoto protocol - An agreement between governments around the world that created in 2005. It aims to limit or reduce green house gas emissions to prevent climate change.

 

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M

Methane - An odourless, flammable gas formed by natural process and living organisms. It is the main ingrediant of natural gas and is one of the green house gases in the atmosphere.

N

Nitrogen Oxides - Gases, most often relased by vehicle exhausts, that contribute to the both global warming and the formation of smog and acid rain.

O

Ozone layer - The thin layer of ozone gas, located roughly 24km above earth's surface, that sheilds the ultr-violet rays generated by Sun.

 

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Precipitation -

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R

Recycle - To keep, process, and reuse materials in order to save energy and reduce waste.

Renewable Energy - Energy from sources that happens naturally, over and over again and do not run out.

S

Solar power - The form of renewable energy, based on changing radiation from the Sun into electricity.

T

Tidal power - A form of renewable energy, based on changing the movement of ocean tides into electricity.

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W

Wave power - A form of renewable energy based on changing the movement of waves into electricity.

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References:

Book- Global Warming, What you can do? by Glenn Murphy