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Climate change is any long-term change in the statistics of weather over periods of time that range from decades to millions of years. It can express itself as a change in the mean weather conditions, the probability of extreme conditions, or in any other part of the statistical distribution of weather. Climate change may occur in a specific region, or across the whole Earth.

In recent usage, especially in the context of environmental policy, climate change usually refers to changes in modern climate (see global warming). For information on temperature measurements over various periods, and the data sources available, see temperature record. For attribution of climate change over the past century, see attribution of recent climate change.

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News tagged with climate change

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Climate change financing -- the role of development cooperation

Space & Earth / Environment

5 hours ago | 1 / 5 (2) | 2

"Development cooperation can play an important role in ensuring that the poorest countries will benefit from climate change funding," says Olof Drakenberg, policy analyst at the Environmental Economics Unit at the School ...

Irrigation decreases, urbanization increases monsoon rains

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

7 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

A Purdue University scientist has shown man-made changes to the landscape have affected Indian monsoon rains, suggesting that land-use decisions play an important role in climate change.

Global warming could significantly impact US wine and corn production, scientists say

Space & Earth / Environment

Dec 14, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (6) | 6

When it comes to nature, timing is everything. Spring flowers depend on birds and insects for pollination. But if spring-like weather arrives earlier than usual, and flowers bloom and wither before the pollinators appear, ...

Sunshine speeded 1940s Swiss glacier melt: scientists

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Dec 14, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 4

A surge in sunshine more than 60 years ago helped Swiss mountain glaciers melt faster than today, even though warmer average temperatures are being recorded now, Swiss researchers said Monday.

'Environmental Atlas of Europe' unveiled at COP15

Space & Earth / Environment

Dec 14, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 1

In support of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change taking place in Copenhagen, the European Environment Agency hosted the 'Bend the Trend' event on Sunday evening to provide a global climate ...

The koala faces starvation as the nutritional quality of eucalyptus leaves declines, the report says

Koalas, penguins at risk of extinction: study

Biology / Ecology

Dec 14, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (3) | 0

Climate change threatens the survival of dozens of animal species from the emperor penguin to Australian koalas, according to a report released Monday at the UN climate summit.