A pattern of change in temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind and seasons
Climate change
Leads to droughts, floods and either much warmer or much colder temperatures than normal
A change in climate
Can affect people, plants and animals
A change in the usual timing of rains or temperatures
Can affect when plants bloom and produce seeds, when insects hatch or when streams are at their fullest
Climate change
Closely related to global warming
Global warming
Refers to rising global temperatures
Rising temperatures
Cause other changes, such as more or less rain, droughts, or flooding
These changes
Cause changes in the weather pattern, or climate
Greenhouse effect
When carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases are added to the atmosphere, the temperature of the earth rises
Sources of greenhouse gas emissions
Burning coal for household cooking
Electricity manufactured from coal
Burning fossil fuels (coal and petrol)
Industrial activities like mining
As more carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are added to the atmosphere, the earth will keep on rising if nothing is done to reduce these emissions
