Environmental Systems & Societies SL
Environmental Systems & Societies SL
9
Chapters
219
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Unit 1 - Foundations Of Environmental Systems & Societies
Unit 1 - Foundations Of Environmental Systems & Societies
Unit 2 - Ecosystems & Ecology
Unit 2 - Ecosystems & Ecology
Unit 3 - Biodiversity & Conservation
Unit 3 - Biodiversity & Conservation
Unit 4 -Water & Aquatic Food Production Systems & Societies
Unit 4 -Water & Aquatic Food Production Systems & Societies
Unit 5 - Soil Systems & Terrestrial Food Production Systems & Societies
Unit 5 - Soil Systems & Terrestrial Food Production Systems & Societies
Unit 6 - Atmospheric Systems & Societies
Unit 6 - Atmospheric Systems & Societies
Unit 7 - Climate Change & Energy Production
Unit 7 - Climate Change & Energy Production
Unit 8 - Human Systems & Resource Use
Unit 8 - Human Systems & Resource Use
Internal Assessment
Internal Assessment
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Unit 7 - Climate Change & Energy Production
Environmental Systems & Societies SL
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Unit 7 - Climate Change & Energy Production

Eco Warrior's Guide to Power Issues

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Welcome aboard, future eco-warrior! Let's dive into the captivating world of energy security. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ก

Energy security era ๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ

The globe has been on quite a rollercoaster ride. We've surfed the wave of energy security (1985-2003) and currently, we're spinning through the loop of energy insecurity (since 2004).

Just imagine the calm period as being like lounging in a room with a steady supply of your favorite snacks (your 'energy' ๐Ÿ˜‰). Sounds great, right? But since 2004, it's been like someone's locked the snack cupboard - an era of snack, uh, energy insecurity.

Reasons for energy insecurity ๐Ÿ“‰

  • Increased demand: The world is getting hungrier, especially newly industrializing countries (like teenagers going through a growth spurt!). NICs, with their growing economies, want more of the energy pie. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ช
  • Decreased reserves: It's a bit like when your sibling keeps grabbing all the cookies and suddenly, the cookie jar's running empty. ๐Ÿ˜จ
  • Geopolitical issues: Imagine if your neighborhood bakery had the only supply of bread left, they'd pretty much rule the breakfast scene, right? Same thing's happening with countries like Russia, who are flexing their economic muscles with their oil resources. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ
  • Global warming & Natural disasters: Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was a wake-up call. It's like when you've been wasting water and then there's a sudden drought - makes you think twice about that 30-minute shower, huh? ๐Ÿ’ง๐ŸŒช๏ธ
  • Terrorist activity: This causes uncertainty and insecurity, like bullies in the playground causing chaos.
  • International conflicts: It's like two of your friends fighting over the last slice of pizza - in this case, the pizza being energy resources. ๐Ÿ•โš”๏ธ

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Unit 7 - Climate Change & Energy Production
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Unit 7 - Climate Change & Energy Production

Eco Warrior's Guide to Power Issues

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509 words
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3 mins read
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Last edited onย 5th Nov 2024

Table of content

Welcome aboard, future eco-warrior! Let's dive into the captivating world of energy security. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ก

Energy security era ๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ

The globe has been on quite a rollercoaster ride. We've surfed the wave of energy security (1985-2003) and currently, we're spinning through the loop of energy insecurity (since 2004).

Just imagine the calm period as being like lounging in a room with a steady supply of your favorite snacks (your 'energy' ๐Ÿ˜‰). Sounds great, right? But since 2004, it's been like someone's locked the snack cupboard - an era of snack, uh, energy insecurity.

Reasons for energy insecurity ๐Ÿ“‰

  • Increased demand: The world is getting hungrier, especially newly industrializing countries (like teenagers going through a growth spurt!). NICs, with their growing economies, want more of the energy pie. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ช
  • Decreased reserves: It's a bit like when your sibling keeps grabbing all the cookies and suddenly, the cookie jar's running empty. ๐Ÿ˜จ
  • Geopolitical issues: Imagine if your neighborhood bakery had the only supply of bread left, they'd pretty much rule the breakfast scene, right? Same thing's happening with countries like Russia, who are flexing their economic muscles with their oil resources. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ
  • Global warming & Natural disasters: Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was a wake-up call. It's like when you've been wasting water and then there's a sudden drought - makes you think twice about that 30-minute shower, huh? ๐Ÿ’ง๐ŸŒช๏ธ
  • Terrorist activity: This causes uncertainty and insecurity, like bullies in the playground causing chaos.
  • International conflicts: It's like two of your friends fighting over the last slice of pizza - in this case, the pizza being energy resources. ๐Ÿ•โš”๏ธ

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