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What is climate change? A definition from the Department of Ecology of Washington State reads: Climate includes patterns of temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind and seasons. It affects more than just a change in the weather and refers to seasonal changes over a long period of time. These climate patterns play a fundamental role in shaping natural ecosystems, and the human economies and cultures that depend on them.

It may be used inter-changably with global warming as they’re closely related. Global warming causes climates to change. Here is NASA discussion on the two terms, What's In A Name?

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Covering Climate Now: Chris Hayes, MSNBC
News media can no longer be complacent when it comes to climate change. Over 150 media outlets have joined Columbia Journalism Review and The Nation to commit for one week from 9/16 - 9/23 to report on how our actions have been devastating to our planet. Chris Hayes, host of All In with Chris Hayes on MSNBC, shares his perspective. See CJR's full series here: https://www.cjr.org/covering_climate_now/

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