Based on the Global Calculator calculations, which two factors have the largest
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Based on the Global Calculator calculations, which two factors have the largest effect on future emissions and our ability to mitigate warming to just 2°C?
More efficient vehicles and diet (consumption of meat)
Population growth and the use of renewables
Diet (consumption of meat) and the use of renewables
Diet (consumption of meat) and population growth
More efficient vehicles and more efficient buildings
Which of the following is not a primary approach to mitigating climate by way of changing solar radiation in the Earth system?
more reflective clouds
more reflective surfaces
more reflective atmosphere
large mirrors in space
cover the Earth with ice
In all future climate model predictions, the land masses tend to warm more than the adjacent oceans?
The specific heat of water is lower, requiring more energy than the land for its temperature to increase
The specific heat of water is higher, requiring more energy than the land for its temperature to increase
The specific heat of water is higher, requiring more energy than the land for its temperature to decrease
The specific heat of water is higher, requiring less energy than the land for its temperature to increase
The specific heat of water is lower, requiring more energy than the land for its temperature to decrease
Explanation / Answer
1) More efficient vehicles and more efficient buildings
burning of fossil fuels are the major source of co2 in the atmosphere that causes the global warming, the same effect happens along with the buildings and during the process of making the large buildings and its materials.
2) cover the Earth with ice
it is impossible to cover Earth with ice, but as the reflectivity increases the amount of energy reaches on earth will decreases and hence the temperature will reduce.
3)The specific heat of water is higher, requiring more energy than the land for its temperature to increase
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