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Climate change
The phenomenon of climate's temperature and rainfall slowly changing year by year.
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Coral bleaching
Natural environment; Climate change
The process in which a coral colony, under environmental stress expels the microscopic algae (zooxanthellae) that live in symbiosis with their host organisms (polyps). The affected coral colony ...
Climate model
Natural environment; Climate change
A quantitative way of representing the interactions of the atmosphere, oceans, land surface, and ice. Models can range from relatively simple to quite comprehensive.
Albedo
Natural environment; Climate change
The amount of solar radiation reflected from an object or surface, often expressed as a percentage.
Biomass
Natural environment; Climate change
Materials that are biological in origin, including organic material (both living and dead) from above and below ground, for example, trees, crops, grasses, tree litter, roots, and animals and animal ...
Least developed country
Natural environment; Climate change
A country with low indicators of socioeconomic development and human resources, as well as economic vulnerability, as determined by the United Nations.
Resilience
Natural environment; Climate change
A capability to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from significant multi-hazard threats with minimum damage to social well-being, the economy, and the environment.
Recycling
Natural environment; Climate change
Collecting and reprocessing a resource so it can be used again. An example is collecting aluminium cans, melting them down, and using the aluminium to make new cans or other aluminium products.
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