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biodiversity
and why it's important
all the living things from the smallest bacteria to the largest animals
- helps humans stay healthy
- solution to climate change
-good for economy
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how have humans reduced biodiversity
wiped out 68% of animals
overexportaion
pollution
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most biodiverse regions
WA
papa new gunia
malaysia
lasos
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biome
a region that shares similar distinctive climate, soils and vegetation
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worlds major biomes
polar-lack of precipitation, soils very cold, no ability for anything to grow
tundra (artic)-no propper soil layers, plants difficult to grow
boreal forest- short but warm summers, soils very acidic
temperate forest-fertile soils, plenty of water
grasslan
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human impacts on the ocean biome
- pollution
- overfishing
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weather meaning
what you see and feel outside from day to day
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climate meaning
refers to the weather patterns found in a particular location - local/global/ regional
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climate change meaning
change in the weather patterns over larger time scales
- decade to thousands of years
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natural and human climate change
natural is climate cycles that occur throughout earths history
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biggest sources of greenhouse pollution
- transportation
-waste
- electricity
-agriculture
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ocean acidification
when carbon mixes with the ocean and makes it more acidic
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ocean acidification in coral bleaching
the acidic water dissolves and bleaches the coral
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Mesoamerican reef
located in Caribbean sea coastline of Mexico
over 1000 m long
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human impact on the Mesoamerican reef
- fishing
- tourisim
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reducing greenhouse emissions
- public transport
-plant-based diet
- limit agriculture
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The Paris Climate Agreement
limit global warming nd strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change
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cop 26
conference of the parties limit temp rises / climate change
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how have humans reduced biodiversity

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wiped out 68% of animals
overexportaion
pollution

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most biodiverse regions

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biome

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worlds major biomes

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