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Climate Change & Global Warming

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El Niño. Weather 101. A Student's Guide to Global Climate Change. Weather Wiz Kids weather information for kids. Climate What is climate? Climate is the average weather usually taken over a 30-year time period for a particular region and time period. Climate is not the same as weather, but rather, it is the average pattern of weather for a particular region. Weather describes the short-term state of the atmosphere. What is our climate system? What is weather? The weather is just the state of the atmosphere at any time, including things such as temperature, precipitation, air pressure and cloud cover. Daily changes in the weather are due to winds and storms. What causes weather?

Click Here to learn more about the Earth's water cycle. Why do we have seasons? What is the significance of the Sun to the Earth? Why do we get more sunlight in the summer than in the winter? What is the purpose of the Moon? Why do the leaves change color? What is Climate Change? What is Global Warming? Is the Earth getting warmer? Global Warming may be a big problem, but can you make a difference? What is El Niño? What is erosion? Climate Change and Global Warming for Children. Introduction to Climate change Many people make Climate Change and Global Warming a scary and difficult thing to understand, but it’s not. Scientists have warned that the world's climate has changed a lot, and has affected many living and non-living things.

Many places that were warmer are now getting colder, and many colder regions are getting much colder or even warmer (know as Global Warming). For example, between 1901 and 2012, it is believed that the earth's temperature has risen by 0.89 °C. Rainfall amounts have also risen in the mid-latitudes of the northern hemisphere since the beginning of the 20th Century. It is also believed that sea levels have risen up to about 19cm globally, with lots of glaciers melting in addition.

Some people do not believe that these are caused by human activities. Well, whatever it is, we would like to know more, and take a few good points from this confusion, and use them to make our world a better place to live. Tip... Global Warming Basics Video - Learn about Climate Change Issues.