Attribution: A research field mainly used in climate research. It aims to investigate the impact of climate change on extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, hurricanes, heatwaves, and storm patterns.
average: (In science) the arithmetic mean calculated by adding a group of numbers and dividing by the total count of numbers in the group.
climate: The long-term weather patterns observed in a particular area or region.
Climate change: A significant and lasting alteration in the global climate, which can be caused naturally or as a result of human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation.
degree: (in geometry) A unit of measurement for angles, where one degree represents 1/360th of a circle’s circumference.
European Union: A partnership of 27 European countries that collaborate peacefully, allowing free movement of residents and goods among member nations. Most EU countries also share the euro currency.
Fossil fuels: Natural fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas that formed over millions of years from decomposed remains of organisms.
Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by trapping heat in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a well-known greenhouse gas.
Industrial Revolution: A period around 1750 marked by new manufacturing processes and the shift from wood to fossil fuels like coal as the primary energy sources.
milestone: A significant achievement or goal in a specific journey or endeavor. The term originated from stone markers placed along roads to indicate distances travelled or remaining before reaching a destination.
planet: A celestial body that orbits a star and does not emit light like a star does.
Before the Industrial Revolution: Refers to the era prior to the widespread adoption of industrial processes and machinery powered by fossil fuels, typically starting in the mid- to late 1700s in the United States.
range: The full extent or distribution of something, like a range of species in a particular habitat. In terms of measurements, it can refer to the span between the highest and lowest values, or the distance to a particular point.
risk: The potential for undesirable outcomes or harm. For example, exposure to radiation carries a risk of cancer. It can also refer to the likelihood of danger or harm in various situations.
sea: The vast body of saltwater connected to the ocean. Unlike freshwater bodies like lakes or rivers, seas contain salt.
threshold: The minimum level at which something occurs, or the lower limit of a particular condition or parameter.
weather: The current atmospheric conditions at a specific location and time, including factors like air pressure, humidity, precipitation, temperature, and wind speed. Weather differs from climate in that it describes short-term conditions unique to a certain area at a given time. It is distinct from climate, which refers to long-term weather patterns over a broader region.
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