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Intensified weather patterns

More drought

More flooding

Ice caps melt, sea levels rise, more dangerous weather patterns

Wildfires

Rapid extinction, reversing half a billion years of evolution

Sunny-day flooding in Miami

50% of all coral lost in last 30 years

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Energy conservation: 
Smart meters, electric cards
Enhanced environmental standards
Improved building design to include reduction of waste, emissions and efficiency of  energy sources 

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+ Renewable
+ Creates jobs in construction

- Small output, difficult to store
-  Expensive to make and maintain
- Lots of moving pars, gearbox breaks down pretty quickly
- Made of plastic (with exceptions)

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+ Creates massive amounts of energy
+ Releases no CO2 to generate energy
+ Cheaper than fossil fuels
+ Accidents are rare

- Accidents can be severe
- Non renewable, uranium is difficult to extract
- Generates hazardous radioactive waste we have no way of dealing with present technology
-  Technology can be easily adapted to create nuclear warheads
- Countries that can use nuclear energy is restricted by the International Atomic Energy Agency

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+ Renewable
+ Large output of energy/dam
+ Creates jobs in construction
+ Relatively more consistent output of energy, water can be used as a means of storing energy

- Infrastructure is expensive to maintain in long run, average life span is 50 years
- Blocks sediment (coastal erosion) and migration of fish
- Could cause political tensions from countries restricting each other's water supplies

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+ Renewable
+ Relatively inexpensive now
+ Can be installed on homes and buildings' roofs, which could let households sell energy.

- Needs a lot of precious metals produce
- Difficult to recycle, but breaks down pretty easily
- Needs a lot of space
- Inefficient

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Organization focusing on helping countries make national adaptation strategies, offering technical and financial supports

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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Collects and evaluates the data, UN based organization

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195 countries @ COP 21, 2015 agreement that set the goal of limiting rising temperatures to no more than 2°C.

Did not have subclauses with details that actually have substance on how it's going to be done, but only major objectives and the 'architecture' (as Obama puts it).
Review every 5 years and set goals.

US pulled out when Trump took office, but Biden will rejoin it.

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1997 treaty involving all industrialized countries at the time.

Promoting emissions-trading (cap and trade) for countries to implement, and included other mitigation strategies.

Emphasized the need for global cooperation, and was one of many UN treaties.

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Mitigation: proactive actions that mitigate the progression of climate change

Adaptation: reactive actions that respond to the damage and impacts of climate change

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Weather and climate are affected by oceanic and atmospheric circulatory systems.

•   Human activities are increasing levels of greenhouse gases

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Climate change has been a normal feature of the Earth’s history, but human activity has contributed to recent changes.

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Renewable:
- Solar
- Hydroelectric
- Geothermal
- Biomass
- Tidal schemes

Non-renewable:
- Nuclear
- Fossil Fuels

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The choice of energy sources is controversial and complex. Energy security is an important factor in making energy choices.

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Difference:
Weather = Now
Climate = Over 50+ years

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7.3 Climate change – mitigation and adaptation

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7.3 Climate change – mitigation and adaptation