geography

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  • ozone is the layer if atmosphere which stops the ultra voilet (uv)rays of the sun to reach the earth
  • the gradual increase in overall temprature of the earth mainly caused by human activities is called global warming
  • the trapping of heat near the earth surface due to increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is called the greenhouse effect
  • the gases which increase and cause greenhouse effect are called greenhouse gases like methane CH4,cfcs,
  • the target to reduce green house gases by 45perc till 2010 and by 0perc till 2050 is called the net zero goal
  • rise in temprature over the last centuryis 0.57 degrees
  • our contribution to the green house gases was about 01percent of the total
  • area affected by the glaciers melting is the northren area of pakistan
  • area affected by frequent flooding is indus plane
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    • reduce
    • repair
    • reuse
    • recycle
    • repurpose
  • causes of global warming
    NATURAL CAUSES
    • volcanic eruption
    • forest fires
    • HUMAN CAUSE
    • industrilization
    • pollution
    • deforestation
    • over use of fossil fuels
  • global climate change is a long term change of weather that has affected the sustainability of life on earth it needs urgent concern of humans as it is the result of unplanned human activities