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| Long-term patterns or trends of meteorological conditions. |
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| Molecules in the atmosphere that absorb heat and reradiate it back to Earth. |
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| Caused by or related to human action. |
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| Acting in a way that leaves a safety margin when the data is uncertain or severe consequences are possible. |
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| Alteration in the long-term patterns and statistical averages of meteorological events. |
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| The warming of the planet that results when heat is trapped by Earth's atmosphere. |
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| Predictable variations in Earth's position in space relative to the Sun which affect climate. |
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| Efforts intended to minimize the extent or impact of a problem such as climate change. |
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| Governmental fees imposed on activites that release CO2 |
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| Efforts intended to help deal with a problem that exists, such as climate change. |
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| The meteorological conditions in a given place on a given day. |
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| Long-term patterns or trends of meteorological conditions. |
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| Alteration in the long-term patterns and statistical averages of meteorological events. |
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| The warming of the planet that results when heat is trapped by earth's atmosphere. |
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| Changes caused by an intial event that then accentuate that original event. |
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| The ability of a surface to reflect away solar radiation. |
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| Predictible variations in Earth's position in space relative to the sun which affect climate. |
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| Changes caused by an intial event that trigger events which then reverse the resonse. |
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| Caused by or related to human action. |
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| Anything that alters the balance of incoming solar radiation relative to the amount of heat that escapes out into space. |
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| The meteorlogical conditions in a given place on a given day. |
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| Alteration in the long term patterns and statistical averages of meteorlogical events. |
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| The ability of a surface to reflect away solar radiation. |
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| Predictable variations in earth's position in space relative to the sun which affect climate. |
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| Caused by or related to human action. |
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| Efforts intended to minimize the extent or impact of a problem such as climate change. |
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| Taxes imposed by the government on activities that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, usually by the burning of fossil fuels. |
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| Efforts intended to help deal with a problem that exists, such as climate change. |
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| Acting in a way that leaves a safety margin when the data is uncertain or some consequences are possible. |
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| Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) |
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| An international scientific body made up of thousands of scientists from around the world that evaluates all climate science published through peer review. Established in 1988 by the United Nations and the World Meteorlogical Organization. |
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| Changes caused by an event that triggers an opposite effect set forth by an initial event. |
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| Many factors affect climate |
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| Greenhouse gases, albedo, Milankovitch cycles and other radiative forcers all affect climate and contribute to climate change. |
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| Evidence of climate change all around |
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| All around the world trees are budding and dying early, glacier ice is melting, sea levels are rising. The last decade was the warmest on record, sea and land temperatures are at an all time high. |
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| Climate and Weather are different |
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| The term weather refers to the meteorological conditions in a given place on a given day. The term climate refers to long term patterns or trends. |
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