| # | Qz | NEW
WORD | VP | EXAMPLE | WORD
CLASS | DEFINITION | DATE/TIME
ENTERED |
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| 1 | | weather |
1 |
Extreme weather events are already more intense, threatening lives and livelihoods. | N | the state or condition of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, moisture, etc. - | 2022.06.06 07:56
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| 2 | | cause |
1 |
These gases trap the Sun's heat and cause the planet's temperature to rise | V | to be the cause of - - bring about | 2022.06.06 07:50
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| 3 | | rise |
1 |
When these fossil fuels burn, they release greenhouse gases - mostly carbon dioxide (CO2). These gases trap the Sun's heat and cause the planet's temperature to rise | V | to increase, as in height, amount, value, or force | 2022.06.06 07:47
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| 4 | | century |
2 |
The world is now about 1.2C warmer than it was in the 19th Century - and the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has risen by 50% | N | One of the periods of 100 years counted from a recognized date, esp. from the assumed date of the birth of Jesus | 2022.06.06 07:43
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| 5 | | warm |
1 |
A report in 2021 by the Climate Action Tracker group calculated that the world was heading for 2.4C of warming by the end of the century. | ADJ | having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses | 2022.06.06 07:37
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| 6 | | climate |
3 |
The rapid climate change we are now seeing is caused by humans using oil, gas and coal for their homes, factories and transport. | N | The general weather conditions of a region, averaged over a series of years | 2022.06.06 07:30
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