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Climate change
The phenomenon of climate's temperature and rainfall slowly changing year by year.
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fibreglass
Natural environment; Climate change
Fibreglass is a cloth woven from very fine threads of glass and commonly used as an insulating material.
flexible mechanism
Natural environment; Climate change
Instruments that help countries and companies meet emission reduction targets by paying others to reduce emissions for them. The mechanism in widest use is emissions trading, where companies or ...
car clubs
Natural environment; Climate change
Not, in this instance, a club for car enthusiasts, but an organisation providing car rental to members at very short notice and usually for short periods, such as an hour or two.
solar panels
Natural environment; Climate change
Solar panels, usually roof-mounted, use the energy of the sun to generate electricity for home use, with the potential to sell surplus back to the grid. Light shining on a panel of photovoltaic cells ...
car pooling
Natural environment; Climate change
Car pooling - or lift sharing - is a way of reducing CO2 emissions from private transport, especially commuter travel, by sharing journeys. It can be arranged informally among friends and colleagues ...
solar water heater
Natural environment; Climate change
A solar water heater uses the energy of the sun directly to heat a fluid that is fed into your hot water tank, meaning your boiler has less work to do (and requires less energy) to get your hot water ...
