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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?

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The Other Inconvenient Truth by Jonathan Foley

Jonathan Foley, director of the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment (IonE) and leader of its Global Landscapes Initiative, focuses on complex global environmental systems and their human interactions.

In his presentation, "The Other Inconvenient Truth: How Agriculture is Changing the Face of Our Planet," Foley challenges the idea that climate change is our primary environmental concern. He argues that agriculture and land use may be a greater global environmental culprit, with its impact potentially increasing as we aim to feed over 9 billion people.

EarthSayer Jonathan Foley

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