Climate change (or global warming), is the process of our planet heating up. Scientists estimate that the Earth has warmed up by approximately 1°C. While that might not sound like much, it means big things for people and wildlife around the globe. Unfortunately, rising temperatures will actually make our weather more extreme and unpredictable.
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A non-renewable resource is a resource that does not grow and come back, or a resource that would take a very long time to come back. An example would be fossil fuels such as Petroleum, coal, etc. A renewable resource is one which can be used again and again. Some examples of renewable resources include solar energy, tidal energy, and wind energy.
Sustainable energy involves both energy efficiency and renewable energy. Both resources help to stabilize and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Efficient energy use allows energy demand to slow so that rising clean energy supplies can make big cuts in fossil fuel burning.
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What is COP26? ‘COP’ stands for ‘conference of parties’ – a meeting that involves lots of different people working towards the same goal.
COP26 is the 26th meeting of members of the ‘United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change‘ (UNFCCC) and is a huge, important meeting all about taking action against climate change.
It began in 1994, when many world leaders became part of the UNFCCC and agreed that their countries would help to combat global warming. Since then, a COP has been held every year so that decision-makers can get together and discuss what to do next.
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