Climate Change

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is climate change?

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Change in statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades.

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What is an urban heat island?

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Local heat buildup in an area of high population density.

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What is weather?

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The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.

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What is thermoregulation?

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A process that allows your body to maintain its core internal temperature.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases.

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What are greenhouse gases?

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

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What is global warming?

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The long-term increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to human activities.

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What is climate?

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The average weather conditions in a particular area over a long period.

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What is deforestation?

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The clearing of trees from forested areas, contributing to climate change.