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    Climate change refers to the rise in average surface temperatures on Earth due primarily to human use of fossil fuels. Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, trapping heat and causing a range of effects including rising sea levels, more extreme weather, and droughts making areas more prone to wildfires. The scientific community broadly agrees that climate change poses a serious risk and is largely human-caused.

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    Climate change refers to the rise in average surface temperatures on Earth due primarily to human use of fossil fuels. Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, trapping heat and causing a range of effects including rising sea levels, more extreme weather, and droughts making areas more prone to wildfires. The scientific community broadly agrees that climate change poses a serious risk and is largely human-caused.

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    Climate change refers to the rise in average surface temperatures on Earth due primarily to human use of fossil fuels. Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, trapping heat and causing a range of effects including rising sea levels, more extreme weather, and droughts making areas more prone to wildfires. The scientific community broadly agrees that climate change poses a serious risk and is largely human-caused.

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    What is climate change?

    Climate change, also called global warming, refers to the rise in average surface
    temperatures on Earth. An overwhelming scientific consensus maintains that climate
    change is due primarily to the human use of fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide
    and other greenhouse gases into the air. The gases trap heat within the atmosphere,
    which can have a range of effects on ecosystems, including rising sea levels, severe
    weather events, and droughts that render landscapes more susceptible to wildfires.

    Is climate change real?


    There is broad-based agreement within the scientific community that climate change is
    real. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space
    Administration, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration concur that
    climate change is indeed occurring and is almost certainly due to human activity.

    What are the causes of climate change?


    The primary cause of climate change is the burning of fossil fuels, such as oil and coal,
    which emits greenhouse gases into the atmosphere—primarily carbon dioxide. Other
    human activities, such as agriculture and deforestation, also contribute to the
    proliferation of greenhouse gases that cause climate change.

    While some quantities of these gases are a naturally occurring and critical part of
    Earth’s temperature control system, the atmospheric concentration of CO 2 did not rise
    above 300 parts per million between the advent of human civilization roughly 10,000
    years ago and 1900. Today it is at about 400 ppm, a level not reached in more than
    400,000 years.

    What are the effects of climate change?


    Even small increases in Earth’s temperature caused by climate change can have severe
    effects. The earth’s average temperature has gone up 1.4° F over the past century and
    is expected to rise as much as 11.5° F over the next. That might not seem like a lot, but
    the average temperature during the last Ice Age was about 4º F lower than it is today.

    Rising sea levels due to the melting of the polar ice caps (again, caused by climate
    change) contribute to greater storm damage; warming ocean temperatures are
    associated with stronger and more frequent storms; additional rainfall, particularly
    during severe weather events, leads to flooding and other damage; an increase in the
    incidence and severity of wildfires threatens habitats, homes, and lives; and heat waves
    contribute to human deaths and other consequences.

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    What are the effects of climate change?
    You can educate people in your community or even around the world the
    importance of climate change. The importance of educating others
    about climate change cannot be overstated in our modern
    society. There are many platforms for us to utilize that can
    allow us to spread our message easily. Whether you use word
    of mouth or social media, there are always ways to educate
    others on what climate change is doing to our planet. By
    doing this, you can help protect the planet by educating
    others about the dangers of climate change and how to act
    against it.

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