Climate Change

Climate change refers to significant alterations in temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and other elements of the Earth’s climate system over extended periods, typically decades to millions of years. It is primarily driven by human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes, which increase the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, leading to global warming.

This rise in temperature affects ecosystems, weather patterns, sea levels, and biodiversity, causing widespread impacts including more intense and frequent storms, droughts, and heatwaves. The term encompasses both the long-term changes associated with natural climate variability and the rapid shifts attributed to anthropogenic factors. Together, these changes have profound implications for natural and human systems, influencing agriculture, health, water resources, and social structures around the globe.