climate change

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Scope note
Any alteration in regional or global climate as during the five glacial periods of the past 450,000 years. The term is often applied to the recent changes in global climatic patterns, attributed to emission of greenhouse gases, also known as global warming.
climate change
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024