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Climate 101

What is COP?

COP refers to the Conference of the Parties. The Conference of Parties refers to those countries who joined - and...
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What are the possible harmful effects from climate change and global warming?

We all keep hearing that global warming is a real serious threat to the world. But how exactly is it a...
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How can a small proportion of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have such a large effect on our climate?

The current (2023) level of CO2 in the atmosphere is about 420 PPM – that is 420 parts of CO2...
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What is IPCC?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a United Nations body, founded in 1988, which evaluates climate change science....
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What is the effect of climate change on agriculture and food production?

Climate change might not be all bad for the agriculture sector. Really? Yes. Moderate warming and higher CO2 in the atmosphere may...
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Why is a small change in average global temperature a concern?

You see, daily temperatures are very different from global average temperatures. Sure, there are locations that see daily temperature swings...
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What is the Kyoto Protocol?

The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty which extends the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The...
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What is the effect of climate change on biodiversity?

You can intuitively sense that climate change will have significant effects on biodiversity, a term that represents the collective plants...
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Why are climate change and global warming serious problems?

Climate is always changing and it appears that earth has warmed and cooled throughout history. How is the recent change...
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What are the benefits of acting on climate change right away, rather than later?

There are two benefits to start acting now. Makes the Change Gradual & Relatively Painless One, acting when it is...
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How are oceans affected by global warming?

One scary scenario that is often painted while talking about global warming is the rising ocean levels. And well, that is...
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Could there be benefits too from climate change and global warming?

Climate change may bring some benefits, though they are likely to be offset by the negative impacts. A changing climate...
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Can renewable energy sources contribute to reducing global warming?

As a large percentage of the CO2 emitted by us is owing to the use of fossil fuels for energy....
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How long have scientists been investigating human influences on climate?

Early 19th century History for climate change studies began only in the early 19th century. Well, there really was no need...
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Can energy efficiency be a potent tool in our fight against global warming?

Energy efficiency is the smartest sustainable energy avenue.It is difficult to argue on this. Not surprisingly, energy efficiency can also...
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Will global warming lead to more droughts?

Many parts of the world seem to be experiencing droughts at a higher frequency. Could global warming and climate change...
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Isn’t there disagreement among scientists about the causes of global warming?

Show me something in which there’s no disagreement. There’s disagreement that men actually landed on the moon. There’s still some...
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What is geoengineering and is it a possible solution for global warming?

While a number of long-term efforts to reduce global warming are being undertaken – adopting renewable energy, energy efficiency, CO2...
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Will global warming lead to more floods?

World over, the frequency of extreme floods is on the increase. Is global warming and climate change responsible for this?...
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Could the sun be the cause of the recent global warming?

Sunlight of course warms the earth. But the question is, is it the reason for the increased global warming of...
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