1. Abrupt Climate Change: Sudden (on the order of decades), large changes in some major component of the climate system, with rapid, widespread effects.
2. Aerosols: Small particles or liquid droplets in the atmosphere that can absorb or reflect sunlight depending on their composition.
3. Alternative Energy: Energy derived from nontraditional sources (e. g. , compressed natural gas, solar, hydroelectric, wind).
4. Biomass: Materials that are biological in origin, including organic material (both living and dead) from above and below ground, for example, trees, crops, grasses, tree litter, roots, and animals and animal waste.
5. Emissions: The release of a substance (usually a gas when referring to the subject of climate change) into the atmosphere.
6. Landfill: Land waste disposal site in which waste is generally spread in thin layers, compacted, and covered with a fresh layer of soil each day.
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