Fact sheet summary
In this educational factsheet, we explore Climate Change. Climate change is a long-term alteration in weather patterns and related changes in oceans, land surfaces, and ice sheets. The greenhouse effect, caused by naturally occurring gases like methane and carbon dioxide, traps heat from the sun in our atmosphere, keeping the Earth at a suitable temperature for life.
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