Glossary C
Deutsch: Spaltung / Español: Escisión / Português: Clivagem / Français: Clivage / Italiano: Scissione
In the environmental context, cleavage can refer to the natural process of splitting or fracturing in rocks and minerals along planes of weakness. This geological feature is significant in understanding soil formation, Erosion patterns, and the landscape's overall structure. Additionally, cleavage might relate to divisions or separations within environmental policies or perspectives that reflect differing priorities or approaches to environmental conservation and resource management.
Deutsch: Klimawandelanpassung / Español: Adaptación al cambio climático / Português: Adaptação às mudanças climáticas / Français: Adaptation au changement climatique / Italiano: Adattamento ai cambiamenti climatici
Climate change adaptation refers to the process of adjusting to the current or expected effects of climate change to reduce harm, exploit beneficial opportunities, and increase the resilience of communities, ecosystems, and economies. In the environmental context, adaptation involves a wide range of strategies and actions aimed at mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change, such as rising temperatures, increased frequency of extreme weather events, sea-level rise, and shifting ecological patterns.
Deutsch: Klimawandelanalyse / Español: Análisis del cambio climático / Português: Análise das mudanças climáticas / Français: Analyse du changement climatique / Italiano: Analisi del cambiamento climatico
Climate change analysis refers to the systematic study of changes in the Earth’s climate, focusing on understanding the causes, impacts, and future projections of global warming and other climate-related phenomena. In the environmental context, it involves collecting and interpreting data related to temperature shifts, greenhouse gas concentrations, sea-level rise, extreme weather patterns, and ecosystem changes. The goal of climate change analysis is to provide scientifically based insights that inform policy decisions, adaptation strategies, and mitigation efforts to address the growing environmental and societal impacts of climate change.
Deutsch: Klimaforschung / Español: Investigación sobre el cambio climático / Português: Pesquisa sobre mudanças climáticas / Français: Recherche sur le changement climatique / Italiano: Ricerca sul cambiamento climatico
Climate change research refers to the scientific study of the Earth’s climate system, its changes over time, and the impacts of these changes on the environment, ecosystems, and human societies. In the environmental context, climate change research aims to understand the causes and consequences of global warming, predict future climate scenarios, and develop strategies to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. This multidisciplinary field integrates atmospheric science, oceanography, ecology, geology, and socio-economic studies to provide comprehensive insights into the complex dynamics of the Earth’s climate.
A Climate model is a quantitative way of representing the interactions of the atmosphere, oceans, land surface, and ice. Models can Range from relatively simple to quite comprehensive.