Climate change

What is climate change?

Climate change refers to the increasing changes in the measures of climate over a long period of time – including temperature, precipitation and wind patterns.

Temperature more commonly referred to as Global warming

Global warming refers to the rise in global temperatures due mainly to the increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

What is precipitation in climate?

Precipitation is any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the Earth. It comes in many forms, like rain, sleet, and snow. Along with evaporation and condensation, precipitation is one of the three major parts of the global water cycle.

Wind patterns

Typically, climate change conversations focus more on temperature than wind patterns, but that could be changing. Per Energy Monitor, the August 2021 IPCC report argues that in most places, wind speeds will be drastically reduced as a result of climate change.

References

• EPA Climate change indicator: Precipitations