Which of the following is a correct example of global warming creating a positive feedback?
A) Warming air melts permafrost releasing methane, a natural absorber of potent greenhouse gases.
B) Less water evaporating will create more high level clouds causing the surface to warm.
C) Warming oceans release more water vapor, a potent greenhouse gas that absorbs longwave radiation, further increasing temperature.
D) Warming oceans release less water vapor, a potent greenhouse gas that absorbs longwave radiation, further increasing temperature.
C) Warming oceans release more water vapor, a potent greenhouse gas that absorbs longwave radiation, further increasing temperature.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The author indicates that attempting to strike a balance between exploitation of terrestrial natural capital and conservation of that capital is controversial. What might you say to a person whose livelihood comes from the timber industry (or mining, or agriculture making heavy use of irrigation) to encourage consideration of the ongoing degradation of the natural capital and its eventual impact on him/her?
What will be an ideal response?
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a) Earthquakes b) Lunar tides c) Submarine landslides d) Large meteor impacts e) Volcanic eruptions