Climate change

Climate change

The phenomenon of climate's temperature and rainfall slowly changing year by year.

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Draught proofing

Natural environment; Climate change

Draught proofing is the process of filling in unwanted gaps in the fabric of a building to reduce the heat loss and discomfort they cause. Common sources of draughts are gaps round window and door ...

Dual fuel

Natural environment; Climate change

A dual-fuel vehicle is one designed to run on a combination of traditional fuels (petrol or diesel) and alternative fuels (such as liquid petroleum gas or biodiesel). The term is usually applied to ...

Fuel economy

Natural environment; Climate change

How many miles a vehicle will travel for each litre of fuel used

Fossil fuels

Natural environment; Climate change

Fossil fuels are the deposits of crude oil, natural gas and coal formed by the decay, over millions of years, of organic material (plants, trees animals and bacteria). Because the combustion of ...

Fuel duty

Natural environment; Climate change

Fuel duty is the tax the government levies on fuel used for transportation, imposed at the point of sale.

Global dimming

Natural environment; Climate change

An observed widespread reduction in sunlight at the surface of the Earth, which varies significantly between regions. The most likely cause of global dimming is an interaction between sunlight and ...

Global energy budget

Natural environment; Climate change

The balance between the Earth's incoming and outgoing energy. The current global climate system must adjust to rising greenhouse gas levels and, in the very long term, the Earth must get rid of ...