climate change

• Global warming


  A phenomenon which refers to the rising of global average temperature on Earth's surface due to the thinning of the ozone layer in Earth's atmosphere
• Climate change


  The major changes in the climate that last for long periods of time
• Climate


  The prevailing set of atmospheric conditions such as temperature and humidity of a place within a span of time
• Weather


  The atmospheric condition involving hot or cold, rainy or dry, cloudy or clear sky and stormy or calm in a short period of time
• Production


  How people generate and manufacture the products they need to use, sell, or consume
• Almost everything comes from natural resources which are depleted every time they are used
• If production pattern is characterized by heavy dependence on coal


  The problem of climate change will be more aggravated
• China has large coal mines and relies on them for its energy requirements, making it one of the most polluted countries on Earth
• The more progressive the country is, the more they contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer and the worsening of global warming and climate change
• Consumption


  The use of economic or consumer goods and resources
• Consumption patterns can be categorized as individual, family, company and government consumption
• Ecosystem has the ability to regenerate, sustain and adjust what is lost, but with the excessive use of land resources, ecosystem will be destroyed
• The more consumption


  The more demand, the more production, the more extraction to natural resources, the faster for the resources to destroy
• The resources in our environment are limited but the need for production and consumption is unlimited
• Kyoto protocol


  Enforced in 2005, specifies targets and timeframes for reduction of Greenhouse gasses emission of the industrialized countries
• Emission certificates

  Guarantee a product's resource efficiency which can help in increasing sales, decreasing costs and boosting brand loyalty
• Carbon offsetting


  The reduction of carbon footprint by using other options such as wind or solar energy
• Simple things you can do to help fight climate change

  • Save energy
  • Improve your diet
  • Saving water at home
  • Recycling
  • Compost food scraps
  • Plant trees
  • Avoid plastic wherever you can
  • Get on your bike
  • Be informed and support
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