Environmental Science 15th Edition by Scott Spoolman,Tyler Miller

Exercise 20

What is the key concept for this section? What are five reasons why dealing with projected climate change is a difficult problem? Define climate change tipping point , and list five possible examples. What are two basic approaches to dealing with climate change? List five major prevention strategies and four cleanup approaches for slowing projected climate change. List seven pieces of good news related to dealing with climate change. What is carbon capture and storage (CCS) ? List three problems associated with capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions. Define geoengineering and describe two proposed geoengineering strategies for dealing with the threat of climate change. What are the main potential problems with relying on such strategies? List seven things that governments can do to help slow projected climate change. What are the major advantages and disadvantages of using (a) carbon or energy taxes and (b) a cap-and-trade system for reducing the threat of climate change? What is the Kyoto Protocol and how effective has it been in dealing with the threat of climate change? List five ways in which you can reduce your carbon footprint. List five ways in which we can prepare for the possible longterm harmful effects of projected climate change.