General Article What is the climate crisis, why is it happening and what are the impacts?

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The average global temperature has risen by more than 1C in the last 140 years – what’s going on and does it matter?

By Harry Cockburn

Global warming, climate change, climate crisis, climate breakdown, and climate emergency are all terms which describe a major threat to life as we know it on our planet, but what are people talking about when they use these terms?

Climate and weather

The first important aspect to understanding the world’s climate is distinguishing ‘climate’ from ‘weather’.

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