Editing Climate Change Science (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Analyzing</span> ==
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|+ Mitigation vs. Adaptation
! Feature !! Mitigation (Stopping the cause) !! Adaptation (Dealing with the effect)
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| Goal || Reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions || Reducing vulnerability to climate change
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| Example || Installing Solar Panels || Building Sea Walls / Drought-resistant crops
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| Timing || Proactive (Preventing the future) || Reactive (Surviving the present)
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| Responsibility || Global (Needs everyone) || Local (Protecting your city)
|}

**The Concept of "Climate Sensitivity"**: This is the most important number in climate science. It asks: "Exactly how much will the Earth warm if we double CO2?" Analyzing the "Range of Uncertainty" (is it 2°C or 5°C?) is what determines if we have a "manageable" future or a "catastrophic" one.
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