Calentamiento global
Definition
The gradual increase in Earth's average temperature due to human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. This leads to climate change and negative impacts on ecosystems.
Analogy
Imagine your body temperature rising when you have a fever. Just like how a fever affects your overall health, calentamiento global affects the health of our planet.
Related terms
Efecto invernadero: The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere by greenhouse gases, which contributes to calentamiento global.
Huella de carbono: The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted directly or indirectly by an individual, organization, or product.
Adaptación al cambio climático: Strategies and actions taken to adjust and respond to the effects of calentamiento global and climate change.
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