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Climate change dictionary: What do all the terms mean? | |
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Climate change is seen as the biggest challenge to the future of human life on Earth, and understanding the scientific language used to describe it can sometimes feel just as difficult. | Climate change is seen as the biggest challenge to the future of human life on Earth, and understanding the scientific language used to describe it can sometimes feel just as difficult. |
But help is at hand. Use our translator tool to find out what some of the words and phrases relating to climate change mean. | But help is at hand. Use our translator tool to find out what some of the words and phrases relating to climate change mean. |
Ten key terms | Ten key terms |
1.5 degrees | 1.5 degrees |
Climate change | Climate change |
Carbon footprint | Carbon footprint |
Carbon neutral | Carbon neutral |
Emissions | Emissions |
Feedback loop | Feedback loop |
Global warming | Global warming |
Geo-engineering | Geo-engineering |
IPCC | IPCC |
Runaway climate change | Runaway climate change |
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