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Contents

Project Information ................................................................................................................................. 2

Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 3

Key Symbols ............................................................................................................................................. 4

General Objective of the Module ............................................................................................................ 5

Learning goals ...................................................................................................................................... 5
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 5

2. What is the difference between weather and climate? .................................................................. 6

3. What is climate change ................................................................................................................... 6

3.1. Greenhouse effect ................................................................................................................... 6

3.2. How do we know the climate is changing ............................................................................... 8
4. What causes climate change? ....................................................................................................... 13

4.1. Natural changes to the climate ............................................................................................. 14

4.2. Human causes of climate change .......................................................................................... 14

5. What are the impacts of climate change ...................................................................................... 16

6. What are the solutions to climate change? .................................................................................. 21

6.1. Mitigation .............................................................................................................................. 22
6.2. Adaptation ............................................................................................................................. 24

7. Additional Resources ..................................................................................................................... 27

8. Additional Guidelines .................................................................................................................... 27

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the
views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the

information contained therein.