What is climate change? A really simple guide
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Global temperatures are rising because of human activity, with more intense heatwaves and rising sea-levels among the consequences.
Things are likely to worsen in the coming decades, but urgent action can limit the worst effects of climate change
What is climate change?
Climate change is the long-term shift in the Earth’s average temperatures and weather conditions.
Are humans causing climate change?
The climate has changed throughout the Earth’s history. But natural causes cannot explain the particularly rapid warming of the past century.
This recent climate change has been caused by humans.
It is mainly because of the widespread use of fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – in homes, factories and transport.
