Across
- 4. natural disaster that affects coastal communities in warm and wet areas; a hurricane is one
- 6. climate change is increasing the risk and strength of natural _______
- 7. uncontrolled forest fire, highly destructive and becoming more common
- 10. too much can cause floods, too little can cause droughts
- 12. the planet is being warmed by the ______ effect
- 14. the primary source of heat and energy for the whole planet; gets trapped by greenhouse gases
Down
- 1. we need to find different ways to get this; usually in the form of electricity
- 2. energy source that we should stop using
- 3. the ____ supply chain is important to keep people fed, but creates lots of emissions
- 5. _____ dioxide (CO2) is the most common greenhouse gas
- 8. lack of rain, leading to dry conditions
- 9. transportation machines
- 11. when polar ___ melts, sea levels rise
- 13. rapid climate _____ is the biggest problem facing humanity today