Climate change

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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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A greener way to get electricity from natural gas

Technology / Energy

3 hours ago | 2.7 / 5 (7) | 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new type of natural-gas electric power plant proposed by MIT researchers could provide electricity with zero carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere, at costs comparable to or less than ...

Fish with attitude: Some like it hot

Biology / Plants & Animals

3 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

Coral reef fish can undergo a personality change in warmer water, according to an intriguing new study suggesting that climate change may make some species more aggressive.

Major impacts of climate change expected on mental health

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

3 hours ago | 1 / 5 (2) | 3

Leading mental health researchers are warning that some of the most important health consequences of climate change will be on mental health, yet this issue is unlikely to be given much attention at the UN climate change ...

Strong regional climatic fluctuations in the tropics

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

22 hours ago | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Climatic fluctuations close to the equator show a different pattern to climate change in the Arctic and Antarctic. In the tropics distinct 11500 year fluctuations between wet and dry periods can be clearly identified which ...

Australia's Parliament defeats global warming bill

Space & Earth / Environment

Dec 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 7

(AP) -- Australia's plans for an emissions trading system to combat global warming were scuttled Wednesday in Parliament, handing a defeat to a government that had hoped to set an example at international climate change ...