Climate Change 101: What Is Climate Change?

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By Gemma AlexanderMay 5, 2020, 5:00 am265 pts
This article is the first of five in a series to understand the basics of climate change science. Globally, there is no doubt that the climate is changing as a result of human activity. Even in the United States, where climate denial is most common, the majority of people know that anthropogenic, or…

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