Introduction to Climate Change

29 September 2019 lif

Climate change is a change in the pattern of weather, important biological events, and related changes in oceans, land surfaces and ice sheets, occurring over time scales of decades or longer, shown by the change in the statistical properties of the climate system. These statistical properties include averages, variability, and extremes.

Thanks to the ever-increasing human activities since the industrial revolution, the earth's climate is now changing faster. Exploding resource use, increasing energy demand and production, mainly from fossil fuels, all contribute to accelerating climate change.

Many people do not know what it really amounts to, either due to unreliable sources or deliberate misinformation, which has led to a series of myths about climate change. In this blog, we will try to discuss the causes and consequences of climate change and what can we do to mitigate and adapt to its effects.

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