1. a line or plane that touches but does not intersect a curve or surface at a point so that it is closer to the curve or surface in the vicinity of the point than any other line or plane drawn through the point. 2.
Written by YeSeul Kim, Erika Granger, Katie Puckett, Cankutan Hasar, and Leif Francel. Definition. Climate Change. Climate change is any substantial change in Earthâs climate that lasts for an extended period of time. Global warming refers to climate change that causes an increase in the average temperature of the lower atmosphere. Global warming can have many different causes, but it is most commonly associated with human interference, specifically the release of excessive amounts of greenhouse gases. (EPA, 2006)
global warming or climate change is a subject that shows no sign of cooling down here s the lowdown on why it s happening what s causing it and how it might change the planetprinter friendlyes earth is already showing many signs of worldwide climate change average temperatures have climbed 1 4 degrees fahrenheit 0 8 degree celsius around the world since 1880 much of this in recent decades according to nasa s goddard institute for space studies the rate of warming is increasing