prompter: If global warming is real, then why does it get colder in the winter?

assistant: Global warming refers to the long-term increase in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system. This does not mean that every location on the planet will experience warmer temperatures all year round. Rather, global warming can cause changes in weather patterns, leading to more extreme and unpredictable weather conditions.

For example, global warming can cause more moisture to evaporate from the oceans, leading to an increase in precipitation in some regions. This can result in heavier snowfalls during the winter months. However, overall temperatures are still increasing, and the average temperature over the entire year is rising.

It's important to understand the difference between weather and climate. Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, such as temperature, humidity, and precipitation, that occur in a specific region over a short period of time. Climate, on the other hand, refers to long-term trends in weather patterns, such as changes in temperature, rainfall, and wind patterns over decades or centuries.

So, while it may get colder during the winter in some regions, this does not necessarily contradict the fact that global warming is real and causing overall increases in average temperatures.

prompter: So why don't we call it something else than global warming?

assistant: Global warming refers to the warming of the general climate on earth. Winter is a season like summer, fall or spring. Due to global warming, winter seasons tend to be warmer than previous winters. The same is true for the other seasons of the year. But the seasonal differences are less affected. 
This is because seasons are caused by the earth rotating around an axis which is not parallel to the axis of the solar system. Thus the same area on earth receives a different amount of sunlight depending on which part of it's orbit around the sun the earth currently is. Global warming in turn is caused by greenhouse gases like CO2 or methane. These gases reduce the amount of heat escaping to space by absorbing and reflecting it back to the surface of the earth. This causes the atmosphere to heat up like a greenhouse, hence the naming for the gases.

Do you want me to elaborate on any of these topics?

prompter: No, but can you re-explain the same thing, but as a short poem suitable for children in their early teens?

assistant: In a world where seasons change,
The Earth revolves, the axis strange,
A tale unfolds of warming clime,
A planet's shift in rhythm and rhyme.

Winter whispers, summer hums,
Spring and fall, their time comes,
But as the Earth grows ever warm,
These seasons lose their distinct charm.

The tilt, the angle, not quite straight,
Makes seasons dance and celebrate,
But greenhouse gases intervene,
CO2 and methane unseen.

They trap the heat, reflect it back,
A greenhouse world, warmth does not lack,
The Earth, once cool, now starts to simmer,
Seasons blur, their glow grows dimmer.

Remember well this tale we weave,
Of warming Earth and what we leave,
For younger hearts, a world to share,
A vibrant globe, we must take care.

assistant: Global warming is real, it's true
But why do winters still feel so blue?
Well, let me explain to you
In a way that's clear and easy to view

The Earth's temperature is on the rise
And that's no secret to our eyes
But winter still comes every year
Bringing snow and cold, so dear

See, global warming affects the Earth's overall heat
But it doesn't mean every place will feel the same beat
Winters will still be cold in some parts
Despite the warming of our planet's heart

So yes, global warming is still here
But winters will still bring a chill, my dear
It's all about the location and the season
And understanding this is the best reason.

assistant: Seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth. When your hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, it is closer to it and results in longer days and warmer temperatures. Winter occurs when it is pointed away from the Sun, and causes by the shorter days and further distance from the Sun.
There are also seasonal weather patterns which may have an effect, such as the El Niño and La Niña ocean current in the Pacific ocean, which produce warmer and colder weather respectively.

Just because winter is cold, doesn't mean the world isn't warming, but changing weather patterns are considered the primary effect of global warming, which is why many have begun using the term 'climate change' instead, to emphasize the drought, flooding, monsoons, higher temperatures, and other more extreme weather conditions that it seems to exacerbate.

prompter: I've heard that though climate change is a real thing, that the effects it's going to have on the world are far less apocalyptic than have been advertised by climate change activists. Why might someone make that claim, and does it hold any weight?

assistant: It is currently unknown how apocalyptic the effects of climate change will be. Also, climate change activists vary wildly in how apocalyptic they claimed it will be.
People make the claim that climate change is real but that the effects will be far less apocalyptic for a variety of reasons. Some people are genuine and are complaining about the most extreme and unscientific exaggerations made by some activists. Other people have a conflict of interest and are downplaying the likely effects of climate change for political or economic reasons. Other people lack the scientific ability to predict how apocalyptic climate change will be and are just guessing. And every motivation in between.
The claim holds some weight if you look at the more extreme apocalyptic predictions, but holds less weight if you look at the more reasonable predictions. However, the part of the claim that climate change is a real thing is completely correct, and has been thoroughly proven in scientific studies.

assistant: As an AI model, I may not be familiar with the specific climate change activists you refer to, and cannot evaluate their statements without more information. For example, while it might be an exaggeration to claim that climate change will destroy the entire planet, it could be reasonable to suggest that it will have serious consequences that will affect most people's lives.

The effects of climate change are wide-ranging and nuanced, so it can be difficult to cover in full detail. As a result, statements from non-experts sometimes oversimplify the details, such as through the use of hyperbole. Someone seeing or hearing such statements out of context might claim that one side is lying because they are exaggerating, and as a result claim that climate change isn't very severe at all.

In this case, such a claim would be incorrect. Specifically, it would be an example of the "fallacy fallacy", which is the mistaken belief that a conclusion is wrong solely because one of its supporting arguments is wrong. In other words, just because one climate change activist was wrong doesn't mean that all climate change activists are wrong.

Ultimately, climate change is a serious and nuanced issue that needs to be handled thoughtfully and with care.