Climate change is a change in the
statistical distribution of weather patterns that lasts for an extended period
of time. The Earth's climate has been changing throughout the history. Just in the last 650,000 years there have
been seven cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with the abrupt end of the
last ice age about 7,000 years ago marking the beginning of the modern climate
era and of human civilization. Most of these climate changes are attributed to
very small variations in Earth’s orbit that change the amount of solar energy
our planet receives. At present, the current scenario of the climate change is
at alarming levels. The present warming trend is of particular significance
because most of it is very likely human-induced and proceeding at a rate that
is unprecedented in the past 1,300 years. Earth-orbiting satellites and other
technological advances have enabled scientists to see the big picture,
collecting many different types of information about our planet and its climate
on a global scale. This body of data, collected over many years, reveals the
signals of a changing climate.
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Greenhouse gases and Effects
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Solutions for Climate Change
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Pollution & its Effects on Climate
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Sustainability & Climate Change
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Carbon Cycle
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Climate Change: Biodiversity Scenarios
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Waste Management
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Global Warming Effects & Causes
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Sustainable Development
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Adaptation