Perceptions of Climate Change among Natural Resources Management Students at Jimma University, Ethiopia
Keywords:
climate change, environmental problems, rainfall, perceptions, temperature.Abstract
Climate change is any change from normal condition of the atmosphere. These changes include increase or decrease in temperature, rainfall fluctuations, wind patterns change, melting of snow and others. Increasing of temperature and rainfall fluctuations have been escalating the exposure of the country to drought and environmental problems. The study was conducted in Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Department of Natural Resources Management, to examine the perception of students on climate change. Students
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