Human causes of climate change

Cards (6)

  • Deforestation
    • Large-scale deforestation in the Amazon rainforest for agriculture and logging activities. Which the wood can be further used fore fuel.
  • Cattle Farming
    • Approximately 1.5 billion cows globally, with significant populations in India, Brazil, and the US, contribute massively to methane emissions and deforestation.
  • Burning of Fossil Fuels
    • As of early 2024, there were 1.47 billion cars worldwide, continually increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
  • ChloroFluoroCarbons (CFCs)

    • Old refrigerators not correctly disposed of can release CFCs when the foam insulation inside them is shredded. And are 10,000 more powerful at trapping heat than carbon dioxide.
  • Paddy Fields
    • Extensive rice cultivation in developing countries, where rice is a staple diet, releases significant methane.
  • Landfill Sites
    • The continuous methane emissions from waste buried in landfill sites contribute to long-term greenhouse gas emissions.