define climate change and global warming
Written by YeSeul Kim, Erika Granger, Katie Puckett, Cankutan Hasar, and Leif Francel. Definition. Climate Change. Climate change is any substantial change in Earthâs climate that lasts for an extended period of time. Global warming refers to climate change that causes an increase in the average temperature of the lower atmosphere. Global warming can have many different causes, but it is most commonly associated with human interference, specifically the release of excessive amounts of greenhouse gases. (EPA, 2006)