Geography 1500F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: Kyoto Protocol, 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference
18 Dec 2018
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Change in amount of solar radiation reflected. Aiming to provide the world w/ an objective, scientific view of climate change and its political and eco. impacts. Absorbs about . 3 of the co2 released into the atmosphere. Makes water more acidic, risks to marine life such as coral bleaching and less available shell material. Cold, salty water is denser and sinks. Therefor if northern waters become too warm or fresh (melting ice), the. Albedo proportion of solar energy that a surface reflects. Mitigation efforts made to reduce climate change and its impacts. Adaptation efforts to prepare for the effects of climate change. Loss and damage compensation for countries that have suffered the effects of climate change. Those w/ more historical responsibility must cut emissions; agreement to reduce ghg emissions.
