A growing population has a greater effect on the ... -> we produce more waste - if we don't properly sort waste out, we will cause more harmful pollution. We have increased our demand for natural resources so we are polluting the ... even more
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... is where gases in the atmosphere act as an insulating layer- so the temperature increases but if not, earth would be too cold for us to survive. Greenhouse gases - Carbon Dioxide and Methane, they trap radiation increasing temperature leading to
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... of Global Warming: -Melting ice caps increase sea levels -Distribution of plants and animal species changes due to temperature and rainfall patterns. -Change sin migration patterns of animals. -Reduction of Biodiversity
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... is the chopping down of trees for: -Clearing land for farming -Grow crops for production of biofuels. ... causes lot's of problems -Less carbon dioxide taken in by trees -More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere -Less Biodiversity
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Destroying ... adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere -> carbon is stored in them from plants that haven't fully decayed.
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... of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: -Breeding programmes prevent extinction of endangered species. -Programmes to protect rare habitats -e.g. coral reefs. -Programmes to reintroduce hedgerows for habitats for wild animals
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... of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: -Protecting biodiversity costs money -Protecting biodiversity affects local peoples lifestyles -Conflict between protecting biodiversity & protecting food security -Development is important but effects environment
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Food chains are divided into ... -> They are the different stages of a food chain. ... are named after their location in food chain using numbers.
