What is Climate Change?

Climate change is the long-term shift in average weather patterns across the world.

Since the mid-1800s, humans have contributed to the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the air. This causes global temperatures to rise, resulting in long-term changes to the climate.

The video below provides a great explanation:

 

The Living Planet Index measures the changes in biodiversity and reports on this every two years. Read the WWF Living Planet Report 2020

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