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It’s an integral part of life cycles on earth, produced through animal respiration (including human respiration) and absorbed by plants to fuel their growth, to name just two ways. Human activities are drastically altering the carbon cycle in many ways. Two of the most impactful are: one, by burning fossil fuels and adding more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere; and two, by affecting the ability of natural sinks (like forests) to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.  \nA greenhouse gas is a chemical compound found in the Earth’s atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other human-made gases. These gases allow much of the solar radiation to enter the atmosphere, where the energy strikes the Earth and warms the surface. Some of this energy is reflected towards space as infrared radiation. A portion of this outgoing radiation bounces off the greenhouse gases, trapping the radiation in the atmosphere in the form of heat. The more greenhouse gas molecules there are in the atmosphere, the more heat is trapped, and the warmer it will become.  \nIt’s all about timing when it comes to differentiating weather and climate. Weather refers to atmospheric conditions in the short term, including changes in temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, wind, and visibility. While the weather is always changing, especially over the short term, climate is the average of weather patterns over a longer period (usually 30 or more years) . So, the next time you hear someone question climate change by saying,“You know it’s freezing outside, right?”, you can gladly explain the difference between weather and climate.  \nWeather vs . Climate  \nGlobal warming vs . climate change  \nFossil fuels  \nSea-level rise  \nIt’s all about timing when it comes to differentiating weather and climate. Weather refers to atmospheric conditions in the short term, including changes in temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, wind, and visibility. While the weather is always changing, especially over the short term, climate is the average of weather patterns over a longer period (usually 30 or more years) . So, the next time you hear someone question climate change by saying,“You know it’s freezing outside, right?”, you can gladly explain the difference between weather and climate.  \nMany people use these two terms interchangeably, but we think it’s important to acknowledge their differences. Global warming is an increase in the Earth’s average surface temperature from human-made greenhouse gas emissions. On the other hand, climate change refers to the long-term changes in the Earth’s climate, or a region on Earth, and includes more than just the average surface temperature. For example, variations in the amount of snow, sea levels, and sea ice can all be consequences of climate change.  \nFossil fuels are sources of non-renewable energy, formed from the remains of living organisms that were buried millions of years ago. Burning fossil fuels like coal and oil to produce energy is where most greenhouse gases originate. As the world has developed and demand for energy has grown, we’ve burned more fossil fuels, causing more greenhouse gases to be trapped in the atmosphere and air temperatures to rise.  \nSea-level rise as it relates to climate change is caused by two major factors. First, more water is released into the ocean as glaciers and land ice melts. Second, the ocean expands as ocean temperatures increase. Both consequences of climate change are accelerating sea-level rise around the world, putting millions of people who live in coastal communities at risk.  \nGlobal average temperature  \nGlobal warming vs . climate change  \nRenewable energy  \nCOP and U","cbCaiaA1c65SbaGF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaA1c65SbaGF","pdf",2119440,"English","# Sustainability\n## Carbon dioxide (CO2) and greenhouse gases\n## Emissions and the carbon cycle\n# Weather vs. Climate\n# Global warming vs. climate change\n# Fossil fuels\n## Sea-level rise\n# Global average temperature\n# Renewable energy\n# COP and UNFCCC","[{\"question\":\"What is the difference between weather and climate?\",\"answer\":\"Weather describes short-term atmospheric conditions such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, clouds, wind, and visibility. 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