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CLIMATE CHANGE
1. Climate Change
Climate change refers to long-term changes in Earth's temperature, rainfall, wind patterns, and other climatic conditions. It includes both natural variations and changes caused by human activities. According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), climate change is largely linked to human actions that alter the atmosphere's composition. Activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrialization increase greenhouse gas concentrations, leading to changes in weather and climate systems. Climate change affects ecosystems, agriculture, water resources, and human health. It is a global challenge that impacts a
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Understand climate change and global warming: greenhouse gas effects, human activities, fossil fuels impact, and albedo role in Earth's temperature rise.
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