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WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE? Youve probably heard about climate change at school. Maybe youve heard about it in the news or even talked about it at home.
Climate means the average weather and temperature of a place over time. Climate change is and lasting changes in Earths overall climate. Many people say humans are causing climate change. Others strongly disagree. This often leads to debates. When a debate happens, people explain their different points of view.
Debates help us decide what actions to take as a society, or group. Its important to educate yourself before joining the on climate change. You can form your own opinions when you know the facts. Politicians arent the only ones talking about climate change. Protests like this are one way people voice their opinions.
MARCHING FOR SCIENCE Climate change has been a issue.
Politicians can make big decisions. Many of them affect how humans treat the environment. Climate change is also part of public conversations on science. We can on science for facts. Its important that science be respected. Bill Nye the Science Guy (center) walks with fellow protesters in the March for Science on April 22, 2017.
He is a science educator who appears on television. VERIFIED Peoples Climate Movement continues to host marches. Check them out! https://peoplesclimate.org/ A March for Science was held in many places around the world on Earth Day in 2017. The global march was set up after President Trumps White House removed all on climate change from its website.
QUESTIONS Climate change may seem like a big subject. It can help to break it down.
You can ask big questions. Then you can study to find answers to these questions. This will help you form your opinion. Opinions can be based on facts or beliefs. They can also be based on a mix of facts and beliefs. Its important to understand the difference.
As you find sources on climate change, ask yourself if the writer is using facts, beliefs, or a mix. BIG QUESTIONS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE Is Earths climate changing? If Earths climate is changing, what are the effects of this change? Are humans affecting Earths climate? What should humans do about Earths climate? U.S. representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez talks about the Green New Deal. This plan for taking on climate change is a big topic in the climate change debate.
CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES The IPCC doesnt do its own research.
CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES The IPCC doesnt do its own research.
It studies the findings of climate scientists around the world. The IPCC shares its findings. It gives information to and the public. These facts help shape decisions about how to deal with climate change. The Paris Agreement on climate change is an example of a policy about climate change. Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau signs the Paris Agreement on April 22, 2016.
IS EARTHS CLIMATE CHANGING? Earths climate is always changing.
IS EARTHS CLIMATE CHANGING? Earths climate is always changing.
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