CLIMATE

CHANGE

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2 OBJECTIVES

 What is Climate Change?

 Causes of Climate Change
 Effects of Climate Change

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3 WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE?

 a change in global or regional climate patterns, a change apparent

from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely
to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced
using fossil fuels.

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4 CAUSES OF CLIMATE
CHANGE
 Greenhouse gases
 Global warming

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5 GREENHOUSE GASES
Greenhouse gases are those gases in the atmosphere that have an influence on the
earth's energy balance.

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6 GLOBAL WARMING
a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere
generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of
carbon dioxide, CFCs, and other pollutants

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7 EFFECTS OF CLIMATE
CHANGE
 Stronger hurricanes
 Droughts

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8 Stronger Hurricanes

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9 DROUGHTS

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10 Bibliography

 Retrieved February 20, 2020, from

https://www.google.com/search?
q=effects+of+climate+change+stronger+hurricanes

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11 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact NEPA at:

Postal Address: 5 Smatt Road, Port Antonio, Portland
Contact Person(s) Selvyn Thompson, Daniel Francis
Telephone (876) 715-6666
Fax (876) 715-3756
Website:https://www.nepa.gov.jm
Facebook: National Environment and Planning Agency

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