25 terms you should know to understand the climate change conversation

For the fourth year in a row, global leaders surveyed for the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report cited the impact and likelihood of environmental threats as the greatest perils facing the globe in the next decade. Amidst almost-daily news of how climate change is exacerbating natural disasters or creating cultural shifts, Stacker compiled 25 terms related to climate change, their meanings, and their significance in the context of today’s warming climate.