Human Impact on Climate and Biodiversity

What you will learn

In this chapter you will learn to:

❖  Name various human activities that contribute to climate change

❖  Describe how our behaviour affects biodiversity

❖  Assess the environmental consequences of climate change

❖  Understand and use key terms such as carbon footprint, climate change and biodiversity

❖  Apply environmental behaviour in your life

❖  Analyse and compare biodiversity information and data, identify problems associated with species decline and propose solutions

❖  Extract information from graphs and visual representations about climate change

❖  Develop your emotional intelligence

❖  Interpret and compare environmental data using simulations

❖  Adopt sustainable practices to reduce your carbon footprint

❖  Propose strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change

❖  Demonstrate a holistic understanding of human-environment interactions

The knowledge you have in Human and Nature, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Information and Communication Technologies will help you to complete the activities.