Data, analysis AND climate change
We can use the tools we learn in class, to help study and solve climate change: Concept1: Does my household have an impact on global warming? Science: ( Source: https://spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov/Modules/8Module8.html)) Every time we turn on a light, drive our car to the store, or turn up the thermostat to heat our home, we create carbon dioxide. That’s because all of these sources of energy usually involve the burning of fossil fuels, which create carbon dioxide as a by-product. Carbon dioxide is a ‘greenhouse’ gas. As its concentration increases in the atmosphere, the average temperature of the world increases too. This is called Global Warming, and scientists have tracked this steady change for over 150 years. Example1: The table below gives the number of kilograms of carbon dioxide (K) produced by an average US home as the amount of electrical power use (P) changes (measured in kilowatt hours: kWh). The family also produces 250 kilograms of carbon dioxide each month from ...