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- 4. An international financial mechanism aimed at helping developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate change impacts
- 6. A hypothetical mechanism wherein increased temperatures enhance carbon sequestration in certain ecosystems, stabilizing global warming
- 8. The scientific study of tree rings used to analyze historical climate patterns
- 10. The concept of balancing economic growth with environmental sustainability to meet current needs without compromising future generations
- 11. The term for irreversible tipping points in climate systems that may result from minor increases in global temperature
- 12. A process by which ecosystems transition to a different state following a threshold disturbance, often irreversible due to climate shifts
- 16. A land-use strategy that integrates trees into agricultural systems to enhance biodiversity and carbon sequestration
- 17. A term describing the deliberate intervention in the Earth's climate system to counteract anthropogenic climate change
- 19. The oceanic process by which carbon is transferred from the surface to deep waters, playing a key role in carbon sequestration
- 20. The process by which nutrient-rich water rises to the ocean surface, often disrupted by warming seas, affecting marine biodiversity
- 21. The long-term phenomenon of sea levels rising due to thermal expansion and ice melt
- 24. (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) The proposal to financially reward developing countries for conserving their forests and reducing deforestation
- 26. A geoengineering proposal involving the injection of aerosols into the stratosphere to reflect sunlight
- 27. The name for a feedback cycle in which ice melting reduces albedo, accelerating further ice melt and warming
- 28. A non-linear interaction between environmental and economic systems that could potentially drive sudden, drastic climate changes
- 29. The term for the socially equitable distribution of the costs and benefits of climate action across nations and populations
- 30. A type of heatwave exacerbated by high humidity, creating dangerous conditions even at lower temperatures
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- 1. An agreement mandating a reduction of global hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions, signed as an amendment to a major environmental treaty
- 2. The form of agriculture in which natural ecosystems are restored to improve land productivity and resilience to climate change
- 3. The slow-motion disaster caused by gradual sea-level rise, salinization, and extreme weather, leading to forced migration
- 5. The term for carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology that sequesters emissions directly from industrial sources
- 7. The practice of adjusting farming methods in response to local climate changes to ensure food security
- 9. The anthropogenic process by which particulate matter affects cloud formation and the Earth’s energy balance
- 13. A reduction strategy that focuses on both removing atmospheric CO₂ and reducing new emissions to achieve a net-zero state
- 14. A complex climate interaction pattern, affecting weather across the Pacific, known for causing extreme events like droughts and floods
- 15. The process of converting CO₂ into a mineralized form for permanent storage in geological formations
- 18. A global effort to manage and conserve transboundary biodiversity to maintain ecosystem services and reduce climate risks
- 22. The scientific principle explaining why gases like CO₂ absorb infrared radiation more effectively than other atmospheric constituents
- 23. An approach to economics that seeks to account for environmental degradation in national economic indicators
- 25. The thermodynamic measure of the potential for atmospheric water vapor to contribute to heat retention