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Elements of climate change
- Author: United Nations Population Fund
- Main Title: State of World Population 2009 , pp 10-17
- Publication Date: July 2010
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/2e9ee7b2-en
- Language: English Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish
The temperature of the earth’s surface has risen 0.74 degrees Celsius in the past 100 years. This increase may not seem much, but this warming has been sufficient to disrupt many of the planet’s ecosystems to pose significant risks to human well-being. More importantly, if recent trends continue or accelerate as many climate scientists predict, the earth’s temperature may rise another four to six degrees by 2100, with likely catastrophic effect on the environment, habitats, economies and people.
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ISBN (PDF):
9789210603447
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/d5a97f23-en
Related Subject(s):
Environment and Climate Change
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Population and Demography
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Women and Gender Issues
Sustainable Development Goals:
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