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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?

We recommend you listen and learn which is the best advice we can give to begin to understand the challenges before us.

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Shell Oil's Stark Climate Change Warning from 1991

In 1991, Shell Oil Company produced "Climate of Concern," a documentary warning about global warming. Despite this early awareness, the oil giant later spent millions lobbying against climate action, effectively ignoring its own warnings.

This video, uncovered by De Correspondent and The Guardian, reveals Shell's acute understanding of climate change dangers decades ago.

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