Climate change, periodic modification of Earth’s climate brought about as a result of changes in the atmosphere as well as interactions between the atmosphere and various other geologic, chemical, biological, and geographic factors within the Earth system.

The atmosphere is a dynamic fluid that is continually in motion, Both its physical properties and its rate and direction of motion are influenced by a variety of factors, including solar radiation, the geographic position of continents, ocean currents, the location and orientation of mountain ranges, atmospheric chemistry and vegetation growing on the land surface, All these factors change through time. 

Some factors, such as the distribution of heat within the oceans, atmospheric chemistry, and surface vegetation, change at very short timescales. 

Others such as the position of continents and the location and height of mountain ranges change over very long timescales, Therefore climate, which results from the physical properties and motion of the atmosphere, varies at every conceivable timescale.

Causes of Climate Change are;

Burning coal.

oil and gas produces carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide.

Cutting down forests (deforestation).

Increasing livestock farming.

Fertilisers containing nitrogen produce nitrous oxide emissions.

Fluorinated gases are emitted from equipment

Thank you.

Amb.Chabala Ken Chisenga

27th Eco Generation Regional Ambassador to Zambia