Key concepts

Carbon sinks

Natural deposits – forests, oceans and soils – that absorb and capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, reducing its presence in the air.

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Global warming

Designates the anomalous increase in the planet’s average temperatures recorded in recent decades. It is mainly associated with human practices. The main cause is the

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Mitigation

Is an action in response to climate change that consists of reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere, and increasing their sinks – natural systems,

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Climate change

Long-term transformations in temperature and climate patterns. These changes may be natural (due, for example, to variations in the solar cycle). But since the century

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Climate action

Climate action refers to efforts made to combat climate change and its impacts. These efforts involve reducing greenhouse gases emissions (mitigation) and/or adopting measures to

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Greenhouse effect

The greenhouse effect is a natural process that involves the retention of heat near Earth’s surface by certain gases known as greenhouse gases. These gases

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