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Climate Change
| Climate change means a change of
climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human
activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere
and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed
over comparable time periods (UNFCCC, 1992).
In this section we will:
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Explain the Greenhouse effect. |
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Look at why climate change is
an important issue. |
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Identify some of the sources of
greenhouse gases. |
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Describe the international,
government and industry response to this issue. |
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The greenhouse effect
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