Climate Change & Global Warming

2. – Power generated by the movement of air.
6. – Electricity produced from flowing water.
12. – An international treaty to limit global warming to below 2°C.
13. – The increase in Earth’s average surface temperature due to greenhouse gases.
15. – The trapping of heat in Earth’s atmosphere by greenhouse gases.
16. – Adjustments made to cope with the effects of climate change.
17. – The natural process by which carbon moves through the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living things.
19. – The total greenhouse gases produced by an individual, organization, or country.
20. – Actions taken to reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions.
21. – A person forced to leave their home due to climate-related disasters.
23. – Meeting present needs without compromising future generations’ resources.
27. – Energy from sources that cannot be replaced quickly, like coal, oil, and natural gas.
28. – A powerful greenhouse gas released by livestock, landfills, and natural gas leaks.
29. – Severe weather events such as hurricanes, droughts, and heatwaves linked to climate change.

1. – The decrease in pH of oceans caused by CO₂ absorption.
3. – Power from heat within the Earth.
4. – The clearing of forests that reduces carbon storage and increases CO₂ levels.
5. (CO₂) – The primary greenhouse gas released by burning fossil fuels.
7. – A natural system like forests or oceans that absorbs more CO₂ than it releases.
8. – Long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, and weather patterns.
9. – The shrinking of glaciers due to warming temperatures.
10. – Permanently frozen ground that releases greenhouse gases when it thaws.
11. – The increase in ocean levels due to melting ice sheets and thermal expansion.
14. – The release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
15. – Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and water vapor that trap heat.
18. – A system where companies buy and sell permits to emit greenhouse gases.
22. – Coal, oil, and natural gas that release carbon dioxide when burned.
24. – Large areas of thick ice covering the North and South Poles.
25. – Power from the sun converted into electricity or heat.
26. – Energy from sources that are naturally replenished, like wind, solar, and hydropower.