Humanities term

8. focuses on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
9. due to a lack of water infrastructure in general
11. the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at the rock to release the gas inside
13. Originating in human activity
15. biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy
16. the measure of the diffuse reflection of solar radiation out of the total solar radiation
17. the reduction of carbon
19. an act of extracting more of something than is necessary
20. the reliable availability of an acceptable quantity and quality of water for health, livelihoods and production, coupled with an acceptable level of water-related risks

1. Temperature that deviates from what is standard
2. Optimistic group of demographers
3. situation where resource use has outpaced the sustainable capacity of the ecosystem.
4. a general agreement
5. when and where there is not enough water to meet both human demands and those of ecosystems to function effectively.
6. human wants are infinite but the physical substructure necessary for their satisfaction is finite.
7. The process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide before released into atmosphere
10. is the impact on the climate from the additional heat retained due to the increased amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases
12. a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
14. describes a change in the average conditions
18. A technique where Groundwater can be extracted using a water well