Understanding Climate, One Word At A Time
Adaptation: The process of adjusting to current or expected changes in climate and its effects. In human systems, adaptation seeks to moderate or avoid harm and exploit beneficial opportunities.
Albedo: The measure of the reflectivity of the Earth’s surface. Ice and snow have a high albedo, meaning they reflect most of the sunlight, whereas darker surfaces like oceans and forests have a low albedo.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. It is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.
Carbon Neutral: The state of having a net zero carbon footprint, achieved by balancing the amount of carbon dioxide emitted with an equivalent amount sequestered or offset.
Deforestation: The large-scale clearing of forests, often resulting in loss of biodiversity and disruption of ecosystems. This process contributes to increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
Ecosystem: A dynamic complex of plant, animal, and microorganism communities and their nonliving environment, interacting as a functional unit.
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Ziara Walter Akari
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