Chapter

Climate Change

From HE A LTH EDUC A TION H E A L T H 1 0 0 V E R S I O N 3 by Sambif

Concepts

  1. Climate Definition

    "Climate change is a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns when that change lasts for an extended period of time, from decades to millions of years. It may refer to a change in av

  2. Scientific Evidence

    "Global warming is the observed century-scale rise in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system and its related effects. Multiple lines of scientific evidence show that the climate system

  3. Climate Effects

    "Future climate change and associated impacts will differ from region to region around the globe. Anticipated effects include increasing global temperatures, rising sea levels, changing precipitation,

  4. Societal Responses

    "Possible societal responses to global warming include mitigation by emissions reduction, adaptation to its effects, building systems resilient to its effects, and possible future climate engineering.

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