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climate change
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alteration in the long-term patterns and satistical averages of meteorological events
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weather
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meteorological conditions in a given place on a given day
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climate
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long-term patterns or trends of meteorological conditions
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greenhouse gases
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molecules in the atmosphere that absorb heat and reradiate it back to earth
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greenhouse effect
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warming of the planet that results when heat is trapped by Earth's atmosphere
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radiative forcer
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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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albedo
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ability of a surface to reflect away from solar radiation
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positive feedback loop
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changes caused by an initial event that then accentuate that original event
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negative feedback loop
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changes caused by an initial event that trigger events that then reverse the response
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Milankovitch cycles
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predictable variations in Earth's position in space relative to the sun that affect climate
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anthropogenic
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caused by or related to human action
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
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international group of scientists who evaluate scientific studies related to any aspect of climate change to give thorough and objective assessment of the data
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mitigation
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preventative efforts intended to minimize the extent or impact of a problem such as climate change
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carbon taxes
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governmental fees imposed on activities that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, usually on fossil fuel use
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precautionary principle
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acting in a way that laves a safety margin when the data is uncertain or severe consequences are possible
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adaptation
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efforts intended to help deal with a problem that exists, such as climate change
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