Is climate change the same as global warming?
Not exactly. Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere. Climate change refers to changes in the long-term weather conditions in a given place. The climate system is driven by the distribution of energy among air, water, and land. Changes in climate might include changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather, shifts in the timing of the seasons, and a rise in sea level resulting from global warming, but the word ‘warming’ can be misleading because it doesn’t encompass the whole range of climate changes that are expected.
