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Climate change
The phenomenon of climate's temperature and rainfall slowly changing year by year.
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Cryosphere
Natural environment; Climate change
One of the interrelated components of the Earth's system, the cryosphere is frozen water in the form of snow, permanently frozen ground (permafrost), floating ice, and glaciers. Fluctuations in the ...
Greenhouse gas (GHG)
Natural environment; Climate change
Any gas that absorbs infrared radiation in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases include, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, ...
Climate change
Natural environment; Climate change
Climate change refers to any significant change in the measures of climate lasting for an extended period of time. In other words, climate change includes major changes in temperature, precipitation, ...
Biosphere
Natural environment; Climate change
The part of the Earth system comprising all ecosystems and living organisms, in the atmosphere, on land (terrestrial biosphere) or in the oceans (marine biosphere), including derived dead organic ...
Aerosols
Natural environment; Climate change
Small particles or liquid droplets in the atmosphere that can absorb or reflect sunlight depending on their composition.
Emissions
Natural environment; Climate change
The release of a substance (usually a gas when referring to the subject of climate change) into the atmosphere.
Subsidence
Natural environment; Climate change
The downward settling of the Earth's crust relative to its surroundings.
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