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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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At the AASHE2011 Student Summit, Bill McKibben delivered a speech addressing the urgent question: "What else do we need to do?" He updated attendees on our planet's current state, reflecting on his seminal book, *The End of Nature*. This work was written 22 years before much of the recognized evidence for climate change emerged.

To purchase *The End of Nature*, order from Amazon or visit your local bookstore.

EarthSayer Bill McKibben

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