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What is climate change? A definition from the Department of Ecology of Washington State reads: Climate includes patterns of temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind and seasons. It affects more than just a change in the weather and refers to seasonal changes over a long period of time. These climate patterns play a fundamental role in shaping natural ecosystems, and the human economies and cultures that depend on them.

It may be used inter-changably with global warming as they’re closely related. Global warming causes climates to change. Here is NASA discussion on the two terms, What's In A Name?

We recommend you listen and learn which is the best advice we can give to begin to understand the challenges before us.

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Courage of Leadership, Alberta's Carbon Pricing Story
April 17, 2017

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, alongside oil industry executives and environmental leaders, announced a groundbreaking climate change policy. This collaboration was remarkable, given Alberta's status as Canada's top oil-producing province and home to the world's third-largest oil reserves.

The question remains: how did they achieve such an unprecedented agreement?

EarthSayer Rachel Notley

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