{"id":25383,"date":"2024-10-29T09:20:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T08:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/glossary\/climate-change-3\/"},"modified":"2024-10-29T09:24:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T08:24:58","slug":"climate-change-3","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/climate-change-3\/","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.<br><br><\/p>\n\n<p><em>(Source: European Youth Portal)<\/em><\/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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