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Climate Change

The term climate change - often used interchangeably with the term global warming - is growing in preferred use as conveys a more rounded description of any number of changing climate patterns in addition to rising temperatures. Changing patterns of temperature (up or down), precipitation, wind, severe weather, and seaonal shifts are some of the other indicators.

Climate change refers to any significant change in measures of climate (such as temperature, precipitation or wind) lasting for an extended period (decades or longer). Climate change may result from: natural factors, such as changes in the sun's intensity or slow changes in the Earth's orbit around the sun; natural processes within the climate system (e.g. changes in ocean circulation); and human activities that change the atmosphere's composition (through the burning of fossil fuels) and the land surface (e.g. deforestation, reforestation, urbanization, desertification, etc.). (Source: EPA / Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Climate Change

Warmer winters threaten Northeast's smaller ski areas

Mon, Dec 17 2012 at 12:49 PM

While large ski resorts have the tools to roll with the climate changes, smaller, more southern hills risk being put out of business.
Climate talks spark frustration

Tue, Dec 11 2012 at 11:00 AM

Global climate talks in Doha have ended with small steps forward, but none significantly curbs the world's greenhouse gas emission.
22-year-old report accurately predicted global warming

Mon, Dec 10 2012 at 11:21 AM

A scientific report from 1990 predicted that global warming would happen 20 years down the road, and the quantitative projections are eerily equal to current data.
Have humans caused a new geological era?

Mon, Dec 10 2012 at 10:33 AM

Sediment changes and chemical deposits are just two of the ways scientists are attempting to define the Anthropocene era.
2012 almost certain to be warmest on record

Fri, Dec 07 2012 at 11:39 AM

The average United States temperature was 57.1 degrees through November, marking the warmest first 11 months of any year on record.
Bill McKibben goes after Big Oil

Thu, Dec 06 2012 at 5:34 PM

On our current trajectory, we stand to overshoot every global warming ceiling. 350.org's current 'Fossil Free' campaign targets campus investment in oil stocks, underlining the urgency to get something done about climate in a brief window.
Big, old trees in decline around the world

Thu, Dec 06 2012 at 4:00 PM

Trees face challenges from deforestation, invasive insects and climate change.
Post-Sandy, NYC will lead in climate change battle, says mayor

Thu, Dec 06 2012 at 2:36 PM

Mayor Bloomberg said the goal was to reduce New York City's carbon footprint by 30 percent by the year 2030.
2012 - 2013 Climate Counts Scorecard released

Wed, Dec 05 2012 at 10:50 AM

Unilever tops the Climate Counts Scorecard for the second year in a row and a new Soaring tier was added.
News & social media hub launched to 'dewonkify' Doha climate talks

Tue, Dec 04 2012 at 7:32 PM

TckTckTck has a news and social media hub to help people who don't speak 'acronymese' understand what is going on at the Doha COP 18 climate talks.

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Climate Change

Articles about Climate Change

Warmer winters threaten Northeast's smaller ski areas

Climate talks spark frustration

22-year-old report accurately predicted global warming

Have humans caused a new geological era?

2012 almost certain to be warmest on record

Bill McKibben goes after Big Oil

Big, old trees in decline around the world

Post-Sandy, NYC will lead in climate change battle, says mayor

2012 - 2013 Climate Counts Scorecard released

News & social media hub launched to 'dewonkify' Doha climate talks

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