Mitigation and adaptation are the two major prongs of climate action: mitigation to limit the warming our planet will experience, and adaptation to help people adjust to the effects of climate change.| MIT Climate Portal
Climate models are computer programs that simulate weather patterns over time. Scientists use these models to predict how the climate might change in the future.| MIT Climate Portal
Net zero emissions are achieved when one's greenhouse gas emissions are effectively balanced out by actions that take or keep greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.| MIT Climate Portal