Earth's changing climate | Earth and society | Middle school Earth and space science | Khan Academy

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Earth's temperature and weather patterns have changed rapidly over the past century. This process, known as climate change, is caused mainly by human activities, especially CO₂ emissions. To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we need to both reduce emissions and remove excess CO₂ from the atmosphere.

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