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What are the causes of climate change?

Climate Change is a periodic modification of Earth’s climate brought about due to the changes in the atmosphere as well as the interactions between the atmosphere and various other geological, chemical, biological and geographical factors within the Earth’s system. The key causes of climatic change are:

  1. Emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere
  2. Deforestation for human settlements
  3. Overutilization and exploitation of natural resources
  4. Pollution caused by human activities
  5. Changes in solar output which is associated with sunspot activities
  6. The aerosols that reach the atmosphere after volcanic eruptions

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