Adapting to the effects of climate change

adapt

adjust, accommodate, acclimatize

impact

effects, consequences, influence

forecast

predict, project, foresee

global warming

carbon dioxide emissions, climate change, greenhouse warming

ice cap

polar ice sheet, glacial cap

extreme

severe, intense, acute

thrive

flourish, developing rapidly, prosper

vulnerable

susceptible, at risk, exposed

breach

breaking through, penetrating, rupture

seep

filter through, penetrate, ooze

elevate

raise, lift, heighten

ambitious

aspiring, bold, far-reaching

essential

crucial, vital, indispensable

mitigation

alleviation, reduction, abatement

strategy

action plan, policy, approach

overlook

neglected, ignored, disregard

collapse

fall apart, cave in, crumble

exacerbate

worsen, aggravate, intensify

erosion

degradation, wearing away, attrition

restore

rehabilitate, renew, regenerate

ecosystem

ecological community, biome, habitat

sediment

silt, deposit, alluvium, residue

dampen

cushion, lessen, attenuate, diminish

tidal

related to ocean tides, marine, estuarine

infrastructure

basic systems, public utilities, facilities

multifunctional

versatile, multipurpose, adaptable

retrofitting

upgrading, modifying, revamping

amphibious

dual-environment, land-and-water operable

foundation

base, substructure, footing

salinity

saltiness, salt concentration, saline content

cultivate

grow, farm, plant

salt-tolerant

halophytic, saline-resistant, salt-hardy

barren

infertile, unproductive, arid, sterile

harvest

crop yield, gathering, produce

sustainability

ecological balance, viability, durability

installation

fitting, setting up, mounting

coating

protective layer, film, surface cover

reflect

deflect, bounce back, mirror

canopy cover

tree crown coverage, foliage cover, shade canopy

temperature

thermal degree, heat level

pilot project

trial run, experimental scheme, prototype

adapt to climate change

adjust to a changing climate, build climate readiness

rising sea levels

increasing sea levels, sea level rise

coastal erosion

shoreline retreat, wearing away of coastal land

nature-based solutions

green infrastructure, ecosystem-based solutions

climate resilience

climate adaptability, climate robustness

adjust, accommodate, acclimatize

to change to suit new conditions

effects, consequences, influence

an effect or influence on a situation

predict, project, foresee

to predict a future event or condition

carbon dioxide emissions, climate change, greenhouse warming

the increase in Earth's average temperature

polar ice sheet, glacial cap

a large layer of ice covering an area

severe, intense, acute

very severe or serious

flourish, developing rapidly, prosper

to grow or develop successfully

susceptible, at risk, exposed

easily harmed or damaged

breaking through, penetrating, rupture

to break through a barrier or defense

filter through, penetrate, ooze

to flow slowly through small openings

raise, lift, heighten

to raise something to a higher level

aspiring, bold, far-reaching

requiring great effort or aiming for much

crucial, vital, indispensable

absolutely necessary and extremely important

alleviation, reduction, abatement

action to reduce the severity of something

action plan, policy, approach

a plan to achieve an aim

neglected, ignored, disregard

to fail to consider or notice something

fall apart, cave in, crumble

to fall down or fail suddenly

worsen, aggravate, intensify

to make a problem worse

degradation, wearing away, attrition

the gradual wearing away of land

rehabilitate, renew, regenerate

to bring something back to a former condition

ecological community, biome, habitat

a community of organisms and their environment

silt, deposit, alluvium, residue

material that settles at the bottom of water

cushion, lessen, attenuate, diminish

to reduce the force or effect of something

related to ocean tides, marine, estuarine

relating to the rise and fall of sea levels

basic systems, public utilities, facilities

basic systems and facilities of a place

versatile, multipurpose, adaptable

having several different functions

upgrading, modifying, revamping

adding new features to an existing structure

dual-environment, land-and-water operable

able to operate on land and in water

base, substructure, footing

the base supporting a building

saltiness, salt concentration, saline content

the amount of salt in water or soil

grow, farm, plant

to grow crops or plants

halophytic, saline-resistant, salt-hardy

able to grow in salty conditions

infertile, unproductive, arid, sterile

unable to support much plant growth

crop yield, gathering, produce

the gathering of crops

ecological balance, viability, durability

the ability to continue without exhausting resources

fitting, setting up, mounting

the act of putting equipment in place

protective layer, film, surface cover

a layer covering a surface

deflect, bounce back, mirror

to send back light, heat, or sound

tree crown coverage, foliage cover, shade canopy

the area covered by the upper branches of trees

thermal degree, heat level

a measure of how hot or cold something is

trial run, experimental scheme, prototype

a small-scale trial before wider implementation

adjust to a changing climate, build climate readiness

thích nghi với biến đổi khí hậu (to adjust to climatic changes)

increasing sea levels, sea level rise

mực nước biển dâng (gradual rise in global ocean surface levels)

shoreline retreat, wearing away of coastal land

xói mòn bờ biển (the gradual wearing away of coastlines)

green infrastructure, ecosystem-based solutions

giải pháp dựa vào thiên nhiên (sustainable ecosystem management)

climate adaptability, climate robustness

khả năng chống chịu với biến đổi khí hậu (capacity to withstand climate hazards)