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121Global warming controversy — refers to a variety of disputes, significantly more pronounced in the popular media than in the scientific literature,[1][2] regarding the nature, causes, and consequences of global warming. The disputed issues involve the causes of increased… …
122United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change — UNFCCC logo. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC or FCCC) is an international environmental treaty produced at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), informally known as the Earth… …
123Mount Rinjani — 1995 eruption Elevation 3,726 m (12,224 ft) …
124Orbital Debris Co-ordination Working Group (ODCWG) — The Orbital Debris Co ordination Working Group (ODCWG) is one of the working groups of the International Organization for Standardization s Technical Committee 20/Subcommittee 14 TC20/SC14 Spacecraft Systems and Operations .It was formed by… …
125Preparing for Emergencies — ▪ 2006 Introduction by Susan L. Cutter When Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2005, it became not only a natural disaster but a social catastrophe as well. While there are many lessons to be learned from this tragic event,… …
1264 Degrees and Beyond International Climate Conference — The 4 Degrees and Beyond International Climate Conference, subtitled Implications of a Global Climate Change of 4+ Degrees for People, Ecosystems and the Earth system, was held 28 30 September 2009 at Oxford, United Kingdom.[1] The three day… …
127Orbital Debris Co-ordination Working Group — The Orbital Debris Co ordination Working Group (ODCWG) is one of the working groups of the International Organization for Standardization s Technical Committee 20/Subcommittee 14 TC20/SC14 Spacecraft Systems and Operations . It was formed by… …
128Civil defense — The international distinctive sign of civil defense, defined by the rules of International Humanitarian Law and to be used as a protective sign Civil defense, civil defence (see spelling differences) or civil protection is an effort to protect… …
