HL Geography - Unit 2: Climate Change

states that insolation changes over time due to the gravitational field of neighboring planets by; changes in orbit shape, direction of the axis and earth’s tilt

increased albedo caused by pulverized rock and sulphur in ambient air caused by volcanic eruptions having a temporary cooling effect

dark spots on the sun where more energy is emitted following an 11 year cycle where an increase is visible

population of the Netherlands

fraction of the Netherlands which lies below sea level

the largest flood barrier in the world located in the Netherlands which can withstand a storm surge of 5 meters

hit on December 21 resulting in 6 major storm surge barriers closing in the Netherlands cutting off Rotterdam from the rest of the North Sea

the population of the Philippines

the number of people who lost their lives to the combined effects of different natural disasters in the Philippines

the number of major storms which hit the Philippines as a result of its location within the tropical cyclone belt

a Swiss organization aiming to delay the retreat of the Morteratsch Glacier

the amount of time MortAlive is aiming to delay the retreat of the Morteratsch Glacier by

the cost of the MortAlive project to pump meltwater back onto the glacier at high pressure

date of the Swiss Student Strike

a swiss carbon capture company

the amount of CO2 extracted by Climeworks annually