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Climate change topics:1) What is climate change?2) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change3) Causes of climate change4) Effects of climate change?5) International groups on change climate6) What can be done at home?1) What is climate change? Climate change is the significant change in the climate and distribution of weather patterns on Earth ranging from the last decade to millennia earlier.2) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeCurrently chaired by Rajendra Pachauri, this organization was founded in 1988 by two organizations from United Nations, the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme. The IPCC reports the scientific, technical and socioeconomic information needed to understand the risks and impacts of climate change, while developing ways to combat this global phenomenon. Analyzes and researches data related to: • Climate change caused by human activities • The effects of climate change caused by human activities • Adaptation and mitigation options The IPCC is made up of different bodies such as:1. IPCC Panel: is the body responsible for the procedure, work program and structure of the IPCC.2. President: this is the body that supervises the panel3. Bureau-It consists of two sections: A) The working groups B) The Task Force Working groups: these groups evaluate the scientific aspects of climate change, the vulnerability of socioeconomic and natural systems to climate change, the consequences and options of adaptation and also analyze options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Task Force - Maintains national greenhouse gas inventories3) Caus...... middle of document ......d the Earth's orbit over the past thirty 'years. Scientists and researchers agree that human activities such as burning fossil fuels are the main cause and driving force of climate change. 4) Ocean circulation: Ocean currents have the potential to influence Earth's climatic conditions. This is because they have the ability to transport a large amount of heat. Winds blowing on colder currents become cold, and the areas they blow over reduce their temperature. Likewise, if the winds blow on warmer currents, the wind absorbs heat and the areas over which the wind blows see temperatures rise. If winds blow over evaporation currents, they pick up moisture and bring rain to the areas they blow over. 5) Volcanic Eruptions – The effects of a volcanic eruption affect the climate for a long period of time even if the volcanic activity itself lasts only a few hours.