Weather and climate

4. Policies and mechanisms that put a price on carbon emissions to incentivize reductions and encourage the transition to cleaner energy sources.
5. Adjustments made by societies and ecosystems to cope with the effects of climate change.
9. A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the ground.
10. The sound caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike.
12. Precipitation in the form of water droplets falling from clouds.
13. Energy derived from sources that are naturally replenished, such as sunlight, wind, and water, which can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
14. A meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction, and dispersion of light.
16. Actions taken to reduce or prevent the emission of greenhouse gases to mitigate climate change.
17. Long-term alterations in temperature, precipitation patterns, and other climate phenomena, often attributed to human-induced global warming.
18. The amount of water vapor present in the air.

1. The gradual increase in the Earth's overall temperature due to human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation.
2. The fair treatment of all people and communities, particularly marginalized groups, in the formulation and implementation of climate policies and strategies.
3. The capacity of communities, ecosystems, and societies to withstand and recover from the impacts of climate change.
6. A measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance.
7. A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere.
8. The clearing or removal of forests on a large scale, often for agricultural or industrial purposes, leading to the release of carbon dioxide stored in trees.
9. A prediction or estimate of future weather conditions.
11. Precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals.
15. A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs typically during a thunderstorm.