Climate Change and Global Warming
by Mary Philline Descalzo, II-Molave
Many people ask "Is climate change similar to global warming?" or "Is there any difference between climate change and global warming?"
The truth is, these are two different ideas, but one is the cause and the other is the effect.
Global warming is the increase of temperature in the different parts of the world wherein warm places become warmer and arid while cold places turn into spots with temperature lower than freezing point. This is caused by several natural and artificial factors. Volcanic eruption is an example of a natural occurrence that contributes to this, whereas launching of nuclear and atomic bombs are man-made ones.
Climate change is the result of global warming. The climate changes and becomes different from the usual. Temperatures, whether warm or cold, become more extreme every year and result to phenomena such as the rise of the level of sea water as caused by the melting of ice in permafrost countries like Russia. With this, elevated areas may soon submerge underwater and low-lying areas may totally or completely be lost in our geographical maps.
*Original output by Philline. Do not copy.
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