| Physiologicaladaptation | | An adaptation that affects the appearance or shape of the physical features of an organism (e.g., thick fur) |
| Paleoclimatology | | The principle that, in order to protect the environment, lack of full scientific certainty will not be used as a reason to postpone measures to prevent environmental damage |
| Dew point | | The study of past climates |
| Humidity | | A possible result of global warming in which the increase of Earth’s temperature will cause an increase in water vapour in the atmosphere, which may result in a further increase of Earth’s temperature |
| Behaviouraladaptation | | A process in which scientific research is reviewed by a panel of science experts before published |
| Precautionaryprinciple | | A major source or reservoir of carbon compounds |
| KyotoProtocol | | The replanting of trees |
| Weathering | | In evolution, any characteristic that allows and organism to better survive and reproduce in an environment |
| Positivewatervapourfeedback | | A panel of 2500 scientists from 70 countries that was formed in 1988 to assess the existing knowledge about climate and climate change |
| IntergovernmentPanelonClimateChange | | The temperature at which the air becomes saturated with water vapour, so that the water condenses and falls as precipitation |
| Carboncycle | | The place where an organism lives or is usually found |
| Climatograph | | Any behaviour of an organism that allows it toAny behaviour of an organism that allows it to better survive and reproduce in an environment (e.g., migration) |
| Structuraladaptation | | The hypothesis that Earth is a single, living organism |
| Carbonsink | | An adaptation that has to do with the way an organism functions (e.g., the changes in an organism’s body when it hibernates) |
| Negativewatervapourfeedback | | Complex mathematical models that use supercomputers to analyze and make quantative projections of future climate change |
| GaiaHypothesis | | A set of terms for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, proposed in 1997 in Kyoto, Japan |
| Deforestation | | The clearing of trees from land |
| Generalcirculationmodels | | A possible result of global warming in which the increase of Earth’s temperature will cause an increase in water vapour in the atmosphere, which may result in the formation of more clouds, having a cooling effect |
| Biome | | The natural surface that breaks down materials at Earth’s surface |
| Peerreview | | The cycle responsible fir recycling carbon through the biosphere |
| Reforestation | | A graphical representation of climate data for a specific region and time period |
| Adaptation | | A measurement of the quantity of water vapour in the air |
| Habitat | | A major geographical region with a particular combination of environmental conditions and life forms |
