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    Climate and weather are often confused but differ in how they are measured over time. Climate refers to prevailing environmental conditions over long periods of 30+ years, while weather is the atmospheric conditions at a specific point in time. Understanding the difference is important because climate change occurs slowly over decades and threatens environments, while weather fluctuates more quickly. Recognizing that climate change is happening much faster than previous natural changes due to human carbon emissions helps combat the problem.

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    Climate and weather are often confused but differ in how they are measured over time. Climate refers to prevailing environmental conditions over long periods of 30+ years, while weather is the atmospheric conditions at a specific point in time. Understanding the difference is important because climate change occurs slowly over decades and threatens environments, while weather fluctuates more quickly. Recognizing that climate change is happening much faster than previous natural changes due to human carbon emissions helps combat the problem.

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    Climate and weather are often confused but differ in how they are measured over time. Climate refers to prevailing environmental conditions over long periods of 30+ years, while weather is the atmospheric conditions at a specific point in time. Understanding the difference is important because climate change occurs slowly over decades and threatens environments, while weather fluctuates more quickly. Recognizing that climate change is happening much faster than previous natural changes due to human carbon emissions helps combat the problem.

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    Climate and weather are often confused but differ in how they are measured over time. Climate refers to prevailing environmental conditions over long periods of 30+ years, while weather is the atmospheric conditions at a specific point in time. Understanding the difference is important because climate change occurs slowly over decades and threatens environments, while weather fluctuates more quickly. Recognizing that climate change is happening much faster than previous natural changes due to human carbon emissions helps combat the problem.

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    Climate vs Weather.

    Why does it
    matter
    Climate and weather are two things that seem the same and if not similar to
    the average, everyday person. The answer to the question 'Are climate and
    weather the same?' is no, but why? To fully comprehend this answer, we
    must begin with the definition of climate, weather and difference.

    According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of, 'difference' is, 'the quality


    or state of being dissimilar '. The Merriam-Webster also classifies 'climate'
    as, 'the prevailing influence or environmental conditions characterizing a
    group or period' and 'weather' as, 'the state of the atmosphere with respect
    to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness.'

    Here, a greater understanding of the dichotomy between climate and


    weather presents itself. Phrases such as ' the prevailing influence' indicate
    climate as environmental conditions occurring over long periods of time
    (30yrs +). Weather, distinguished by the keyword 'state', signifies that it
    occurs at a specific point. The dissimilarity extant is their relationship with
    time. As, though weather can change quite quickly, the climate changes at a
    slower rate. These are measured using the average surface temperature of
    the planet.

    However, why does this matter. Well, one of the main reasons is climate
    change. Climate change is a threatening situation thus, causing demand for
    education on it. Especially education on climate and weather to eliminate
    misconceptions on the subject that often relate to confusion with the
    weather like ‘Recent global warming is caused by the sun.’ (Lean and Rind).
    Furthermore, climate and weather affect us in everyday life, the weather
    affects what we do day-to-day. The climate, of a country, affects a majority
    of things, like what food can grow there. If it is endangered, this can cause
    huge problems

    Climate change is a recurring topic in this matter as, unlike the weather, it
    poses threatening situations.
    These being:
    • Melting ice and rising seas.
    • Extreme weather, shifting rainfall.
    • Consequences for Europe.
    • Consequences for developing countries.
    • Risks for human health.
    • Costs for society and economy.
    • Risks for wildlife.
    (Source: European Commission)

    The primary causes of climate change are the burning of fossil fuels that
    release carbon dioxide into the air, causing the planet to heat up. Thus,
    resulting in these situations. Understanding how this affects climate and
    what it means allows room for urgent change. Of course, many could argue,
    the climate is always changing so what is the concern now? Well it is
    happening at a very rapid rate:

    ‘Recent estimates of the increase in global average temperature since the


    end of the last ice age are 4 to 5 °C (7 to 9 °F). That change occurred over a
    period of about 7,000 years, starting 18,000 years ago. CO 2 has risen more
    than 40% in just the past 200 years, much of this since the 1970s,
    contributing to human alteration of the planet’s energy budget that has so
    far warmed Earth by about 1 °C (1.8 °F). If the rise in CO2 continues
    unchecked, warming of the same magnitude as the increase out of the ice
    age can be expected by the end of this century or soon after. This speed of
    warming is more than ten times that at the end of an ice age, the fastest
    known natural sustained change on a global scale.’
    (Society, 2014)

    To conclude, climate and weather exhibit their dissimilarity by the amounts


    of time their environmental impacts conditions for. It is important to be
    aware of this to combat climate change. Learning the nuances between
    climate and weather opens understanding of the severity of climate change
    hence aiding in combating it.

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