Global climate change

Global climate change
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
  ***
  The term 'climate change' is sometimes used to refer to all forms of climatic inconsistency, but because the Earth's climate is never static, the term is more properly used to imply a significant change from one climatic condition to another. In some cases, climate change' has been used synonymously with the term, 'global warming'; scientists however, tend to use the term in the wider sense to also include natural changes in climate. See also Enhanced Greenhouse Effect. (EPA)

Energy terms . 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • global climate change — noun a change in the world s climate • Syn: ↑climate change • Hypernyms: ↑temperature change …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pew Center on Global Climate Change — The Pew Center on Global Climate Change is a non profit advocacy organization that was established in 1998. Its Board of Directors includes Kenneth Arrow and Klaus Töpfer. [http://www.pewclimate.org/about/board members/] It is supported by The… …   Wikipedia

  • Climate change and agriculture — are interrelated processes, both of which take place on a global scale.[1] Global warming is projected to have significant impacts on conditions affecting agriculture, including temperature, carbon dioxide, glacial run off, precipitation and the… …   Wikipedia

  • Climate change in West Virginia — is of a concern due to the effects on the environment. Main article: Climate change in the United States Over the last century, the average temperature in Charleston, West Virginia, has increased 1.1°F (0.61°C), and precipitation has increased by …   Wikipedia

  • Climate change mitigation — Fossil fuel related CO2 emissions compared to five of IPCC s emissions scenarios. The dips are related to global recessions. Data from IPCC SRES scenarios; …   Wikipedia

  • Climate change — For current and future climatological effects of human influences, see global warming. For the study of past climate change, see paleoclimatology. For temperatures on the longest time scales, see geologic temperature record …   Wikipedia

  • Climate Change Science Program — The Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) was the program responsible for coordinating and integrating research on global warming by U.S. government agencies from February 2002 to June 2009.[1] Toward the end of that period, CCSP issued 21… …   Wikipedia

  • Climate change in Washington — Main article: Climate change in the United States Digitally colored elevation map of Washington. Climate change in the American state of Washington is a subject of study and projection today. Contents …   Wikipedia

  • Climate change, industry and society — See also: Avoiding dangerous climate change and Effects of climate change on humans This article is about climate change, industry and society. Contents 1 Vulnerability 1.1 General effects 1.2 Human settlement …   Wikipedia

  • climate change — Introduction  periodic modification of Earth s climate brought about as a result of changes in the atmosphere as well as interactions between the atmosphere and various other geologic, chemical, biological, and geographic factors within the Earth …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”