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Climate change: What do all the terms mean? 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 termsTen key terms
1.5 degrees1.5 degrees
Climate changeClimate change
Carbon footprintCarbon footprint
Carbon neutralCarbon neutral
EmissionsEmissions
Feedback loopFeedback loop
Global warmingGlobal warming
Geo-engineeringGeo-engineering
IPCCIPCC
Runaway climate changeRunaway climate change