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| Global Change | Change that occurs in the chemical, biological, and physical properties of the planet. |
| Global Climate Change | Changes in the climate of the earth, an aspect of global change. |
| Global Warming | The warming of the oceans, landmasses, and atmosphere of Earth; an aspect of global climate change. |
| Greenhouse Warming Potential | A estimate of how much a molecule of any compound can contribute to global warming over a period of 100 years relative to a carbon dioxide molecule. |
| Kyoto Protocol | An international agreement to reduce global emissions of gases from all industrialized countries to 5.2% below their 1990 levels by 2012. |
| Carbon Sequestration | An approach to stabilizing greenhouse gases by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. |
