Global warming questions

Environmental Science 102 W

Global warming questions from the Set 5 material. Know the answers for the exam. You don't need to email the answers.

1. What infectious diseases does the USEPA think might be a consequence of global warming? What is the connection?

2. List three good consequences of higher carbon dioxide levels for agriculture. Good consequences are found in more than one place, but see this USEPA web page for one listing.

3. Compare new wetlands to the wetlands that would be lost if sea levels rise. Explain why they will be different. See the USEPA website from question 2, Coastal Zones.

4. What is the IPCC? See USEPA, International Impacts.

5. What is the justification for the international emissions trading that will be conducted under the Kyoto Protocol?

6. What kind of clouds could exert a cooling effect?