Climate change π¦οΈ Flashcards
adaptation
Actions taken to adjust to natural events such as climate change, to reduce
potential damage, limit the impacts, take advantage of opportunities, or cope
with the consequences.
climate change
A long-term change in the earthβs climate, especially a change due to an
increase in the average atmospheric temperature.
mitigation
Action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and
property from natural hazards, such as building earthquake-proof buildings or
making international agreements about carbon reduction targets.
orbital changes
Changes in the pathway of the Earth around the Sun
Quaternary period
The period of geological time from about 2.6 million years ago to the present. It
is characterized by the appearance and development of humans and includes the
Pleistocene and Holocene Epochs