9.1.8

Greenhouse Gases & Climate

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Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change

Although the Earth’s temperature naturally fluctuates (changes), the recent increase in temperature correlates with (is connected to) increasing atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations.

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Scientific consensus

  • The current scientific consensus is that increased greenhouse gas emissions caused by changes to human activity will lead to global climate change.
  • This consensus is based upon peer-reviewed evidence.
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Models

  • The global climate system is very complicated. This makes it difficult to create accurate models.
  • Because of this, people speculate about climate change based on simples models and inadequate (not enough or not reliable) information.
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Misinformation

  • Some people may have motives (reasons) to play down the contribution of greenhouse gas emissions to climate change.
  • If these biased opinions are published in the media, misinformation can spread.

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9The Atmosphere

10Reactivity Series

11Metal Extraction

12Acids & Alkalis

13Chemical Tests

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