Understanding Climate Change

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Climate Change

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Long-term alteration of temperature and weather patterns

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Global Warming

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Increase in Earth's average surface temperature

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Greenhouse Gases

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Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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Major greenhouse gas from burning fossil fuels

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Fossil Fuels

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Coal, oil, and natural gas

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Renewable Energy

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Energy from sources that are naturally replenishing

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Solar Power

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Energy from the sun

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Wind Energy

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Energy from wind turbines

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Deforestation

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Cutting down of trees, affecting CO2 levels

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Ice Caps Melting

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Result of global warming, rising sea levels