Including 5 closely related terms such as global warming, climate, and climate change.
… in several million years, and research shows that the heat trapped by this and other GHGs is increasing the average global temperature. This is called global warming.. 51 cLIMATE cHANGE – OuR STRATEGY AIMING LOW: THE WAY TO NET ZERO “Global warming of 1.5°C and 2°C will be exceeded during the 21st century unless deep reductions in carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions…
… occur in the coming decades” Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Climate change is the changes in global weather patterns that are driven by global warming. The risks from climate change include: • Extreme weather events. • Environmental and economic damage. • Further sea level rise as major ice sheets melt. • Risks…
… costs Risks to human health and wellbeing Disease Ecosystem collapse Biodiversity loss Altered rain patterns Extreme weather Flood Heatwave Drought Fire Global Warming and Climate Change Other Air Pollutants e.g particulates Greenhouse Gas Emissions 49 cLIMATE cHANGE – OuR STRATEGY AIMING LOW: THE WAY TO NET ZERO GLOBAL Each of the last four decades has been successively warmer…
… Agreement - a legally binding international treaty on climate change- was adopted. Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. Why 1.5? Climate Change and Biodiversity: Limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels avoids half the risks associated with warming of 2°C for plants, animals, and insects…
… in terms of climate change induced range loss. Climate Change and Human Health: With 1.5°C of future global warming, many tropical and sub- tropical regions will face extreme risks to population health from heat stress. These risks become widespread in these regions with temperature increases of 2.5°C to 3°C. Climate Change and Sea Level Rise: Global sea level rises are predicted to rise…