Including 6 closely related terms such as global warming, climate change, and climate.
… that is irreparably damaged, forcing others to live with the consequences of the decisions we make today. Carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas that has driven recent global warming, lingers in the atmosphere for hundreds of years, and the planet (especially the oceans) takes a while to respond to warming. So even if we stopped emitting all greenhouse gases today, global warming and climate change…
… East Cambridgeshire District Council ENVIRONMENT PLAN (YEAR 3) A Strategy And Action Plan To Boost The Environment And Help Mitigate Climate Change June 2022 Watercolour painting by Martha Rickett, Aged 10, and winner of the East Cambridgeshire ‘Plant a Tree for the Jubilee’ art competition, May 2022…
… 2 Contents Foreword 3 1 Introduction 5 2 Mitigating Climate Change 11 Cambridgeshire’s Carbon Footprint 13 East Cambridgeshire’s Carbon Footprint 14 East Cambridgeshire District Council’s Carbon Footprint 18 Defining the Scope 18 Excluded Emissions 20 Data Collection 20 Calculating the Baseline 21 Overall Summary 21 3. Carbon Emissions Overall Target and Interim Targets…
…. A thriving natural environment is fundamental to effective and lasting adaptation. Yet, one in four species is facing extinction, about a quarter of all ice-free land is now subject to degradation, and ocean temperatures and acidity are rising. Climate change will bring adverse effects on our natural environment everywhere. We must protect and work with nature to build resilience and reduce…
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