Abstract

Climate change refers to changes in weather patterns, seasons, to global and regional meteorological phenomena over time. It refers to the increase in the greenhouse effect in the atmosphere, with an impact on the development and production of biomass. Such changes can be caused by human activities. The main change we are facing today is the increase in average temperatures (global warming), but there are other types of changes, including precipitation patterns and extreme weather phenomena. The most important factor in current climate change is the emission of greenhouse gases. Biodiversity can resist (at least temporarily) and adapt to climate change, through physiological adaptations by acquiring new morphological structures by behavioral attitudes-changes in circadian cycles, hibernation (if applicableaestivation), migrations through the emergence of adaptive mutations, favorable to resistance in new habitat conditions by increasing resistance to the pressure of unfavorable factors.

Keywords:Climate change; Greenhouse effect; Biodiversity adaptations