During the 1970s, the term climate change replaced climatic change to focus on anthropogenic causes, as it became clear that human activities had a potential to drastically alter the climate.
Selama tahun 1970-an, istilah perubahan iklim menggantikan perubahan iklim untuk fokus pada penyebab antropogenik, karena menjadi jelas bahwa aktivitas manusia berpotensi mengubah iklim secara drastis.