Memory GPP 3/1 Unit 8Versión en línea Climate Change vocab por Mary Anne Le Gall Global Warming Sea level The masses of ice over land and sea at the North and South Poles. Carbon footprint Polar Icecaps The amount of greenhouse gas produced by a person, an organization or a state. Greenhouse effect CO-2 emissions Constituents of the atmosphere, such as CO-2, that contribute to global warming. Fossil Fuels Renewable energy How the weather alters over time, either naturally or due to human activity. Climate change Greenhouse gases The trend of average temperatures increasing, due to natural or human activity. Storage of the sun's heat in the atmosphere due to gases such as CO-2. Substances that emit CO-2 when burned, notably oil, coal, and natural gas. The release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The average height of the water in the oceans. Energy generated from inexhaustible sources, such as the wind or the sun.