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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?

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"What's up with the weather -Climate Change"

Eco Eye Series 12 - Episode 3:Hosted by Duncan Stewart of Eco-Eye.

Record breaking freezing temperatures, heatwaves, the worst flooding in 800 years, a fodder crisis, 50,000 homes without flood insurance and counting, all this in the last 4 years in Ireland alone. This episode of Eco-Eye looks at the weather and asks whether our climate is changing and what impacts this will have both home and abroad. Published on Jan 21, 2014

 

 

 

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