Adaptation strategies are methods to mitigate adverse effects of climate change and potentially enhance any beneficial impacts. We have the technology to substantially decrease greenhouse gas emissions - for instance, through energy efficiency, low-carbon electricity, and switching fuels (like electrifying buildings and vehicles). However, even with these efforts, CO2 levels will keep rising for some decades. That's like trying to stop a fully loaded train – it won't stop immediately, no matter how hard you hit the brakes!

Real World Example: Imagine your mobile phone battery. Even if you switch to airplane mode (which reduces battery consumption), it'll still slowly drain power.

If we do nothing, we can expect a further 0.6°C increase in global temperatures due to ocean warming. This is equivalent to increasing your room temperature by 0.6°C, which might not seem much, but in the context of the whole Earth, it's a big deal!

There are several ways societies can adapt:

Flood Defences: Building barriers to prevent floods.

Example: Think of it like building a fortress around a castle to keep enemies (in this case, water) out!

Vaccination Programmes: More diseases, like malaria, may spread as temperatures rise, so wider vaccination programmes will be needed.

Example: Think of this as upgrading your computer's antivirus software because new viruses (here, diseases) are popping up.

Desalination Plants: With changing water supplies, we'll need more of these plants, which turn seawater into drinkable water.

Example: Imagine being able to turn all the salty seawater at the beach into fresh water you can drink.

Agriculture: We'll need crop varieties that can withstand higher temperatures and more floods and droughts.

Example: This is like changing your wardrobe according to the season, but for plants!