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Climate Change

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What is Climate Change?

Climate change refers to the long-term changes in global temperatures and other characteristics of the atmosphere. Climate has changed throughout Earth's long history, but this time it's different. Human activity is causing worldwide temperatures to rise faster than any time we know of in the past. People around the world are working together to protect our planet.

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A marine biologist answers kids' questions about how climate change affects life in the ocean.

Solve these story puzzles to find out more about how life in the Arctic is affected by climate change. 

Museum scientists answer kids' questions!

Here are some things that you and your family can do to save energy and be climate champions. Some of these are easy, some are harder, and some are fun! Everything you can do helps. 

Solve these interactive story puzzles to find out how people and other animals live in the Arctic.

Build your own miniature greenhouse to see the greenhouse effect at work.

What will you notice in nature? Choose a journal, go outside, and explore!

Explore the connections between technology, population and rising atmospheric CO2.

Do you know how climate works? Here are some questions to test your climate knowledge.

Find out more about climate change. What is causing it, and what we can do about it.

Take a closer look at how the atmosphere keeps our planet warm.