{"id":12826,"date":"2023-11-06T20:33:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T19:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sad-borg.82-223-8-23.plesk.page\/glossary\/climate-change-2\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T08:50:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T07:50:20","slug":"climate-change-2","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/climate-change-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Caused by <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Global Warming&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;An increase in the average temperature of the planet&amp;#039;s atmosphere and oceans, caused by human activities (especially the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation). These activities release large quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). These gases act as a &amp;quot;blanket&amp;quot; that traps the sun&amp;#039;s heat in the atmosphere, causing an increase in global temperature.  &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/world-climate-summit-in-dubai-cop-28\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;World Climate Summit in Dubai COP 28&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/climate-disinformation-a-threat-to-climate-action-and-young-peoples-future\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Climate disinformation: a threat to climate action and young people&amp;#8217;s future&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/the-role-of-youth-in-the-ecological-transition\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;The role of youth in the ecological transition&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/portugal-among-the-european-countries-most-affected-by-extreme-weather-events\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Portugal among the european countries most affected by extreme weather events&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/is-the-carbon-footprint-still-important-in-the-fight-against-the-climate-crisis\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Is the carbon footprint still important in the fight against the climate crisis?&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/global-warming\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">global warming<\/a>, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Climate change&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;global climatic alteration produced by natural causes and by the action of man. It affects temperature, rainfall, sea water level and, consequently, also affects animal species and humans.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/your-plastic-lunchbox-is-polluting-the-planet-and-your-endocrine-system\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Your plastic lunchbox is polluting the planet and your endocrine system.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/circular-economy-organic-matter-in-the-past-present-and-future\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Circular economy: organic matter in the past, present and future&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/world-climate-summit-in-dubai-cop-28\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;World Climate Summit in Dubai COP 28&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/climate-emergency-and-health-challenges\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Climate emergency and health challenges&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/is-there-still-time-to-save-the-planet\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Is there still time to save the planet?&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/climate-change\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">climate change<\/a> refers to variations in long-term weather patterns on Earth, such as temperature, sea level and precipitation. <\/p>\n\n<p>The main cause of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Climate change&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;global climatic alteration produced by natural causes and by the action of man. It affects temperature, rainfall, sea water level and, consequently, also affects animal species and humans.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/your-plastic-lunchbox-is-polluting-the-planet-and-your-endocrine-system\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Your plastic lunchbox is polluting the planet and your endocrine system.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/circular-economy-organic-matter-in-the-past-present-and-future\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Circular economy: organic matter in the past, present and future&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li 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\"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">fossil fuels<\/a> such as oil, coal and natural gas, which emit <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Greenhouse gases&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;Regulated by the Kyoto Protocol, these are Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) and two families of gases, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and perfluorocarbons (PFCs).&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a 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--&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/environmentaleducation-as-a-paradigm-for-preventing-rural-fires\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Environmentaleducation as a paradigm for preventing rural fires&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/italian-christmas-traditions-between-the-sacred-and-the-profane\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Italian Christmas traditions, between the sacred and the profane&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/polar-jet\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Glossary:  Polar jet&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/autumns-dana-in-the-mediterranean-after-the-storm-there-is-no-calm\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Autumn&amp;#8217;s DANA in the Mediterranean: There is No Calm After the Storm&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/recovering-good-agricultural-practices-to-defeat-the-xylella-bacterium\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Recovering Good Agricultural Practices to Defeat the Xylella Bacterium&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/atmosphere\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">atmosphere<\/a>. Other human activities, such as agriculture and deforestation, also contribute to its proliferation. The problem is that these gases trap heat in the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Atmosphere&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;The atmosphere is the layer of gases that surrounds a celestial body, such as the Earth, providing air, regulating the climate and protecting life from solar radiation and meteors.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/environmentaleducation-as-a-paradigm-for-preventing-rural-fires\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Environmentaleducation as a paradigm for preventing rural fires&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/italian-christmas-traditions-between-the-sacred-and-the-profane\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Italian Christmas traditions, between the sacred and the profane&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/polar-jet\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Glossary:  Polar jet&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/autumns-dana-in-the-mediterranean-after-the-storm-there-is-no-calm\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Autumn&amp;#8217;s DANA in the Mediterranean: There is No Calm After the Storm&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/recovering-good-agricultural-practices-to-defeat-the-xylella-bacterium\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Recovering Good Agricultural Practices to Defeat the Xylella Bacterium&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/atmosphere\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">atmosphere<\/a>: this is the so-called greenhouse effect.<\/p>\n\n<p>(Source: European Youth Portal)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caused by <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Global Warming&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;An increase in the average temperature of the planet&amp;#039;s atmosphere and oceans, caused by human activities (especially the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation). These activities release large quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). 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