Management

• What does mitigation mean in the context of climate change?

  To reduce or prevent negative effects
• What are the main mitigation strategies for climate change?

  • Alternative energy sources
  • Carbon capture
  • Planting trees
  • International agreements
• How does using alternative energy help mitigate climate change?

  It reduces fossil fuel use and carbon emissions
• What is carbon capture?

  Removal of CO2 from waste gases and storage
• Where is carbon dioxide stored after capture?

  In old oil and gas fields or coal mines
• How does planting trees help mitigate climate change?

  Trees absorb CO2 during photosynthesis
• What international agreement became law in 2005?

  The Kyoto Protocol
• What is the goal of the Paris Agreement?

  To limit global warming to below 2°C
• What is the annual meeting to discuss climate change called?

  Conference of the Parties (COP)
• Where was COP26 held?

  In Glasgow, UK
• What do countries promise at the end of each COP?

  To take action to reduce carbon emissions
• What are the main adaptation strategies for climate change?

  • Agriculture adjustments
  • Water supply management
  • Sea level rise risk reduction
• How must agriculture adapt to climate change?

  By changing crops suitable for warmer climates
• What is a water transfer scheme?

  Transferring water from surplus to shortage areas
• How can areas at risk from sea level rise protect themselves?

  By using sea defences to prevent erosion
• What is the main impact of climate change mentioned?

  Serious impact across the world
• What are the two categories of responses to climate change?

  Adaptation and mitigation
• What is the goal of adaptation in response to climate change?

  Limit negative effects of climate change
• How does adaptation differ from mitigation in climate change responses?

  Adaptation responds to effects; mitigation reduces causes
• What are some impacts of climate change that require adaptation?

  Changing weather conditions disrupting farming
• What are farmers doing to cope with changing weather conditions?

  Introducing different crops and growing techniques
• How might housing need to change due to climate change?

  Constructed differently to cope with extremes
• What is the purpose of mitigation in climate change responses?

  To reduce the causes of climate change
• How can we visualize the concept of mitigation?

  Like a bath filling with water
• What does the 'tap' represent in the bath analogy for mitigation?

  Greenhouse gases filling the bath
• What is one local action individuals can take for mitigation?

  Reducing energy use
• What can governments do at a national level for mitigation?

  Introduce cleaner energy generation methods
• What is the role of global cooperation in mitigation?

  Work together to reduce climate change causes
• What are COP meetings focused on?

  Taking action on climate change
• What have COP meetings achieved regarding climate change?

  Set international targets to reduce emissions
• Why is long-term focus on mitigation important?

  To reduce the severity of climate change impacts