Chapter 16Climate Change Challenges
What humans do over the next 50 years will determine the fate of all life on the planet.
—David Attenborough
16.1 Introduction
‘Climate change’ as a scientific term may well sound quite tame and vernacular, and possibly does not convey a sufficient sense of urgency. It becomes confusing when scientists additionally talk about ice ages and other natural changes to the climate which have occurred throughout the history of our planet. The term ‘global warming’ has also been used as another phrase for the same thing, but by contrast, this expression clearly imparts an unambiguous message concerning the imminent danger posed to humans and other living objects on earth.
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