climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… … Universalium
Climate Change Science Program — The Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) was the program responsible for coordinating and integrating research on global warming by U.S. government agencies from February 2002 to June 2009.[1] Toward the end of that period, CCSP issued 21… … Wikipedia
Climate change and ecosystems — This article is about climate change and ecosystems. Environment portal … Wikipedia
Climate change — For current and future climatological effects of human influences, see global warming. For the study of past climate change, see paleoclimatology. For temperatures on the longest time scales, see geologic temperature record … Wikipedia
Climate change, industry and society — See also: Avoiding dangerous climate change and Effects of climate change on humans This article is about climate change, industry and society. Contents 1 Vulnerability 1.1 General effects 1.2 Human settlement … Wikipedia
Climate change and agriculture — are interrelated processes, both of which take place on a global scale.[1] Global warming is projected to have significant impacts on conditions affecting agriculture, including temperature, carbon dioxide, glacial run off, precipitation and the… … Wikipedia
Climate sensitivity — is a measure of how responsive the temperature of the climate system is to a change in the radiative forcing. It is usually expressed as the temperature change associated with a doubling of the concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth s… … Wikipedia
Climate ethics — is a new and growing area of research that focuses on the ethical dimensions of climate change, and concepts such as climate justice. Human induced climate change raises many profound ethical questions, yet many believe that these ethical issues… … Wikipedia
Climate Vulnerability Monitor — Author DARA (international organization) Climate Vulnerable Forum Language English Published 2010 The Climate Vulnerability Monitor (CVM) is an independent global assessment of the effect of climate change on the world’s populations brought… … Wikipedia
Climate conflict — is a term used in military and sociology and diplomacy to discuss human conflicts aggravated by inequitable impacts of climate change. In particular, heightened conflicts between those who are able to control reliable stable and undisrupted food… … Wikipedia
Climate change in Washington — Main article: Climate change in the United States Digitally colored elevation map of Washington. Climate change in the American state of Washington is a subject of study and projection today. Contents … Wikipedia