Climate Change - A pattern of change affecting global climate, as measured by average temperature and rainfall, and how often extreme weather occurs., Carbon footprint - The amount of carbon emitted by an individual in a given period of time., Carbon neutral - A process where there is no net release of CO2., Emissions - They are any release of gases such as carbon dioxide which cause global warming., Feedback loop - It is rising temperatures on the Earth change the environment in ways that affect the rate of warming., Global warming - The steady rise in global average temperature in recent decades, which experts believe is largely caused by human-produced greenhouse gas emissions., Geo-engineering - It is any technology that could be used to stop or reverse climate change., IPCC - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a scientific body established by the United Nations and the World Meteorological Organization, Average temperature - It is calculated with the help of temperature readings taken from weather stations, satellites and ships. Currently it stands at 14.9C., CO2 - Means carbon dioxide. Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere means more heat is retained, causing the planet to warm up., Ozone layer - The layer is part of Earth's high atmosphere which contains a large concentration of gas molecules comprising three oxygen atoms called ozone., Environment - The air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live, Methane - It is a gas which traps about 30 times more heat than carbon dioxide., Greenhouse gases - Natural and human-produced gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and warm the surface., Extreme Weather - It is any type of unusual, severe or unseasonal weather,

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