Klimaänderungsauswirkungen
Climate change refers to long-term changes in the Earth's climate system, including temperature, precipitation, and sea level. The current rapid warming is driven mainly by human activities, especially burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes that raise greenhouse gas concentrations (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide). These gases trap heat in the lower atmosphere and oceans, altering the energy balance, while natural factors such as volcanic activity and natural cycles contribute as well.
Evidence shows a global temperature increase of about 1.1°C since pre-industrial times. The oceans have absorbed
Future changes depend on emissions. Higher-emission paths project larger warming, with impacts on ecosystems, water, agriculture,
International governance aims to limit warming through cooperation under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change,