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(Encyclopedia) climate change: see global warming.Climate Change (Global Warming)
Many climatologists believe that increasing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other “greenhouse gasses“ released by human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation,…Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(Encyclopedia) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), scientific panel created (1988) by two United Nations organizations, the UN Environment Program and the World Meteorological…Climate Change Imperils Future of Several Nations
Dozens of poor nations are threatened by flooding, rising sea levels, crop loss, and the ravaging effects of coastal storms By Beth Rowen An aerial view of…Thunberg, Greta
(Encyclopedia) Thunberg, Greta, 2003–, Swedish climate activist. She came to public notice in 2018 when she encouraged students to skip school on Fridays to protest societal inaction on climate…Hansen, James Edward
(Encyclopedia) Hansen, James Edward, 1941–, American astrophysicist and climatologist, b. Denison, Iowa, Ph.D. Univ. of Iowa, 1967. In 1967 he joined the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, and…UN Reports Predict Dire Effects of Climate Change
Immediate action required to prevent economic and health crises Related Links Climate Change Threatens Several Nations World's Energy Producers and Consumers A Warming…Nordhaus, William Dabney
(Encyclopedia) Nordhaus, William Dabney, 1941–, American economist, b. Albuquerque, N.Mex., Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1967. A professor at Yale since 1967, he has focused on the…Sunita, Narain
(Encyclopedia) Sunita, Narain, 1961–, Indian writer and environmentalist, b. New Delhi, India, graduated from University of Delhi, honorary degrees…Richter, Burton
(Encyclopedia) Richter, BurtonRichter, Burtonrĭkˈtər [key], 1931–2018, American physicist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956. A professor at Stanford, Richter…Trending
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