Climate Change

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the gradual increase in the Earth's average temperature due to human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels

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global warming

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Gases in the Earth's atmosphere that trap heat, such as carbon dioxide and methane

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greenhouse gases

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The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by an individual, organisation, or product

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carbon footprint

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Natural substances formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, used as energy sources including coal; oil, and natural gas

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fossil fuels

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deforestation

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The large scale removal of trees from forests, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system

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ecosystem

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the number of different species

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biodiversity

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The increase in the level of world's oceans due to melting ice caps and glaciers and the xpansion of seawater as it warms.

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sea level rise

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Energy that comes from resources that are naturally replenished such as solar, wind and hydroelectric power

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renewable energy

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Capable of being maintained over the long term without depleting resources or causing harm to the environment

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sustainable