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climate change
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Recent News
Jan. 27, 2024, 3:13 AM ET (Newsweek)
Plagues in Roman Italy Linked to Climate Change, Scientists Say
Jan. 26, 2024, 1:10 AM ET (Yahoo News)
New emperor penguin colonies spotted from space - in an unusual way
Jan. 25, 2024, 3:18 AM ET (Yahoo News)
Climate change is having a 'catastrophic impact' on many migratory species
Jan. 24, 2024, 12:35 PM ET (VOA News)
Study: Global Warming Was Primary Cause of Unprecedented Amazon Drought
Jan. 23, 2024, 1:41 PM ET (Forbes)
FEMA Updates Natural Disaster Assistance Program To Speed Up Aid; Cites Climate Change
climate change, periodic modification of Earth’s climate brought about as a result of changes in the atmosphere as well as interactions between the atmosphere and various other geologic, chemical, biological, and geographic factors within the Earth system. The atmosphere is a dynamic fluid that is continually in motion. Both its physical properties and its rate and direction of motion are influenced by a variety of factors, including solar radiation, the geographic position of continents, ocean currents, the location and orientation of mountain ranges, atmospheric chemistry, and vegetation growing on the land surface. All these factors change through time. Some factors, ...(100 of 12125 words)