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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

Are hybrid species being created due to climate change?

Thu, Feb 14 2013 at 2:08 PM

Pushed north by a warming climate, southern species mate with northern cousins, muddying gene pools and conservation efforts.
Reactions to Obama's SOTU climate challenge

Wed, Feb 13 2013 at 11:55 AM

President Obama devoted a section of his 2013 State of the Union speech to climate change. Here's a closer look at what he said and how it's being received.
State of the Union: Obama urges action on climate change

Wed, Feb 13 2013 at 9:25 AM

While Obama asked Congress to act on climate change, he signaled that he would take executive actions if they did not.
Oklahoma farmer challenges Obama to roll up his sleeves on climate change

Tue, Feb 12 2013 at 1:51 PM

With the State of the Union address coming up, one Oklahoma farmer challenges Obama to take action on the growing problem of climate change.
Bill Gates discusses polio, climate change and Steve Jobs during Reddit AMA

Tue, Feb 12 2013 at 10:43 AM

Polio could be wiped out by 2018, but Gates says it will require investment and hard work.
Sunlit permafrost unleashes carbon at faster pace

Mon, Feb 11 2013 at 4:16 PM

UV rays break carbon and stimulate bacteria that turns the carbon into carbon dioxide.
Alec Baldwin, Morgan Freeman ask Obama to act on climate change

Mon, Feb 11 2013 at 12:55 PM

Actors join over 20 entertainers and celebrities in signing a letter sent by the Sierra Club to the president demanding he lead a new push for climate change action.
Nature adapts to shifting seasons

Fri, Feb 08 2013 at 12:05 PM

The natural world is already adapting to changes in the seasons, with evidence from across the United States that spring is steadily moving up the time of its arrival.
Poll reveals more Americans believe in climate change

Fri, Feb 08 2013 at 11:05 AM

A Duke University survey also found that 64% of Americans favor regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
January declared second-warmest on record

Thu, Feb 07 2013 at 12:28 PM

Globally, January had an average temperature that was 0.92 degrees Fahrenheit above a 30-year baseline.

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Climate Change

Articles about Climate Change

Are hybrid species being created due to climate change?

Reactions to Obama's SOTU climate challenge

State of the Union: Obama urges action on climate change

Oklahoma farmer challenges Obama to roll up his sleeves on climate change

Bill Gates discusses polio, climate change and Steve Jobs during Reddit AMA

Sunlit permafrost unleashes carbon at faster pace

Alec Baldwin, Morgan Freeman ask Obama to act on climate change

Nature adapts to shifting seasons

Poll reveals more Americans believe in climate change

January declared second-warmest on record

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