Memory GPP 3/1 Unit 8Version en ligne Climate Change vocab par Mary Anne Le Gall The amount of greenhouse gas produced by a person, an organization or a state. The trend of average temperatures increasing, due to natural or human activity. Energy generated from inexhaustible sources, such as the wind or the sun. The average height of the water in the oceans. Greenhouse gases The release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Climate change Storage of the sun's heat in the atmosphere due to gases such as CO-2. Fossil Fuels How the weather alters over time, either naturally or due to human activity. CO-2 emissions Greenhouse effect Sea level The masses of ice over land and sea at the North and South Poles. Carbon footprint Global Warming Renewable energy Polar Icecaps Constituents of the atmosphere, such as CO-2, that contribute to global warming. Substances that emit CO-2 when burned, notably oil, coal, and natural gas.