Climate change refers to ____ shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Burning fossil fuels generates greenhouse gas emissions that act like a blanket wrapped around the Earth, ____ the sun’s heat and raising temperatures. Greenhouse gas ____ are at their highest levels in 2 million years. As a result, the Earth is now about 1.1°C ____ than it was in the late 1800s. Fossil fuel ____ must decline by roughly 6 per cent per year between 2020 and 2030. Early warning systems for disasters, for instance, save lives and property, and can deliver ____ up to 10 times the initial cost. Switching energy systems from fossil fuels to renewables like solar or wind will reduce the emissions ____ climate change. Three broad categories of action are: cutting emissions, adapting to climate impacts and ____ required adjustments. Everyone must take climate action, but people and countries ____ more of the problem have a greater responsibility to act first. In the future, the number of “climate ____ is expected to rise.

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