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Climate change
The phenomenon of climate's temperature and rainfall slowly changing year by year.
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Ecosystem
Natural environment; Climate change
Any natural unit or entity including living and non-living parts that interact to produce a stable system through cyclic exchange of materials.
Alternative energy
Natural environment; Climate change
Energy derived from nontraditional sources (e.g., compressed natural gas, solar, hydroelectric, wind).
Climate feedback
Natural environment; Climate change
A process that acts to amplify or reduce direct warming or cooling effects.
Inundation
Natural environment; Climate change
The submergence of land by water, particularly in a coastal setting.
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Natural environment; Climate change
A powerful greenhouse gas with a global warming potential of 298 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2). Major sources of nitrous oxide include soil cultivation practices, especially the use of ...
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Natural environment; Climate change
Compounds containing only hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon atoms. They were introduced as alternatives to ozone depleting substances in serving many industrial, commercial, and personal needs. HFCs are ...
Forcing mechanism
Natural environment; Climate change
A process that alters the energy balance of the climate system, i.e. changes the relative balance between incoming solar radiation and outgoing infrared radiation from Earth. Such mechanisms include ...
