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Carbon Budget
A carbon budget refers to the amount of carbon that can be emitted before global temperature rise exceeds a certain limit. The concept was first proposed in the 1980s and has gained traction since 2009 with the establishment of the 2 °C target as a basis for climate policy. Though carbon budgets are hard to […]
Extinction
The dying out of a certain species. Human activities and have already caused the extinction of many species. The projects that at 4°C 40-70% of all species on the planet could become extinct. Rapid heating of the planet, possibly due , has been associated with past mass extinction events on our planet.
Global Stocktake
The Global Stocktake (GST) is a process established under the to track progress of global and efforts. Background Article 14 of the Paris Agreement stipulates that the purpose of the GST is to assess the “collective progress” with regards to “mitigation, adaptation and the means of implementation and support”. Under this article, the first GST […]
Paris Targets: 2° and 1.5° Target
Keeping the global mean temperature below 1.5 °C or 2°C heating compared to pre-industrial levels. Temperatures are expected to be higher than this average in some regions and lower in others. The prepared a special report on the 1.5°C target in 2018 to lay out the rationale and the options for achieving the target, including […]
Real Climate Solutions
Real solutions refer to the practices and approaches aimed at resolving the by treating the core issue itself rather than its symptoms. These solutions are based on the abundance of science regarding the and of There are various real solutions, though the issue ultimately necessitates phasing out of our society’s reliance on . Scope and […]
Sea Level Rise
Sea level rise refers to the average increase in the level of the world’s oceans. It could be one of the most devastating impacts of the Causes and effects of sea level rise The two main reasons for sea level rise are thermal expansion of the ocean (the increase in water volume due to rising […]
Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)
The latest report by the summarizing the available science on climate change. Three working groups (focused on physical sciences, adaptation and mitigation) work on separate reports, which together make up the final, synthesis report, which was published in 2022.
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