Environmental Damage (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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How many people exposed to hazardous air pollution annually?
How many people exposed to hazardous air pollution annually?
1.1 billion people
How acid rain forms
How acid rain forms
Sulphur compounds from coal burning mix with water vapour
What is smog?
What is smog?
Smoke mixed with atmospheric fog
Cities that banned bituminous (black) coal
Cities that banned bituminous (black) coal
London and Dublin
Harmful chemicals in car emissions
Harmful chemicals in car emissions
Nitrogen oxide and benzene
What is benzene?
What is benzene?
Harmful chemical compound found in coal and oil
What is the Kyoto Protocol?
What is the Kyoto Protocol?
International agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Projected sea level rise by 2100?
Projected sea level rise by 2100?
59 centimetres
Main threats to urban water quality
Main threats to urban water quality
Agricultural contamination, untreated sewage, inadequate treatment
China's worst air quality cities (global ranking)
China's worst air quality cities (global ranking)
16 of the 20 worst air quality cities globally
China's electricity from coal (%)
China's electricity from coal (%)
80%
China's renewable energy target by 2030
China's renewable energy target by 2030
20% of energy from renewable sources
China's wind energy status (2016)
China's wind energy status (2016)
World's largest producer of wind energy