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Climate change
The phenomenon of climate's temperature and rainfall slowly changing year by year.
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North Pole ozone hole
Natural environment; Climate change
Ozone loss in the Arctic or the North Pole. The Earth is covered by a blanket of ozone 12 miles (20 kilometers) above the surface which blocks most of the sun's high-frequency ultraviolet (UV) rays ...
Earth Hour
Natural environment; Climate change
Originated in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour is a global event held annually on the last Saturday of March to raise awareness of the need to protect the environment. During the Earth Hour, from 8:30 p.m. ...
emissions trading scheme (ETS)
Natural environment; Climate change
Also known as the Emissions Trading System, ETS was originally launched in 2005 by the European Union to reduce carbon emissions of power stations and industrial plants. It was the first large ...
millennium development goal carbon facility
Natural environment; Climate change
UN Climate change terms.
