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Climate Change

Synonyms

Global climate change

Definition

Climate change refers to the variation in the Earth's global climate or in regional climates over time. These changes may come from natural processes on the Earth, from changes of external factors (such as variations in solar radiation, the earth's orbit, and emission of greenhouse gases), or may be caused by human activities. The most important anthropogenic factors are CO2 emissions from