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title: "Explain climate change"  
description: "Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation, release greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere."  
author: "Baishakhi Ghosh"  
published: 2024-01-15  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3753/explain-climate-change  
category: "geography"  
tags: ["Climate change", "Global warming"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Explain climate change

![Explain climate change](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/67f75489-b477-40cd-ab4f-0fcbaf515cbd/images/ccb53d57-7097-441f-89e1-8a64693a8d75.jpeg) Explain climate change ![Explain climate change](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/67f75489-b477-40cd-ab4f-0fcbaf515cbd/images/0b3dd9b1-794d-4984-923e-4ef2b7e94edb.jpeg) Greenhouse gases trap heat, leading to a gradual increase in global temperatures, known as global warming. ![Explain climate change](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/67f75489-b477-40cd-ab4f-0fcbaf515cbd/images/8dbe9550-90bf-4002-91c6-e33400b38707.jpeg) Higher temperatures cause polar ice caps and glaciers to melt, contributing to rising sea levels, endangering coastal areas. ![Explain climate change](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/67f75489-b477-40cd-ab4f-0fcbaf515cbd/images/2bb96134-6ace-4300-ae87-68de17608fb6.jpeg) Climate change intensifies and increases the frequency of extreme weather events, including hurricanes, droughts, floods, and wildfires. ![Explain climate change](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/67f75489-b477-40cd-ab4f-0fcbaf515cbd/images/4e16c1fa-8861-4320-8c65-c4459d5455d6.jpeg) Altered climate patterns disrupt ecosystems, affecting biodiversity, migration patterns, and the availability of resources. ![Explain climate change](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/67f75489-b477-40cd-ab4f-0fcbaf515cbd/images/7510baf6-70cb-4308-9ffe-01ff478a87d3.jpeg) Mitigation involves reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while adaptation focuses on preparing communities for the unavoidable impacts of climate change

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