Difference between global warming and climate change

Posted By: Sm Adminon: November 05, 2015In: Miscellaneous

Global warming:
Global warming is the increase in temperature of earth’s temperature. Global warming is a worldwide phenomenon. Global warming is the human expansion of the greenhouse effect.
Climate change:
Climate change is the difference in the Earth’s global climate or in regional climates over time. Climate change is caused by biotic processes, variations in solar radiations received by Earth, plate tectonics, and volcanic eruptions.
Differences:

Basis	Global warming	Climate change
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, CFCs, and other pollutants.	A change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels.
Reference	It refers to the increasing change in the Earth’s average temperature.	It refers to the changes in the wind, precipitation, the length of seasons and the strength and frequency of extreme weather events.
Phenomenon scale	It is worldwide phenomena.	It is seen at a more regional or local scale.
Causes	The causes of global warming are: forest fires permafrost sunspots water vapor deforestation fossil fuels landfills overpopulation mining fertilizer use meat consumption	The causes of climate change are: natural causes human causes short lived and long lived climate forcers
History	In the 1820s Joseph Fourier calculated that the surface of the earth was considerably warmer than one would expect for an object of its size, at its distance from the Sun assuming incoming solar radiation was the only source of warming. Fourier considered a number of possible explanations including that the Earth’s atmosphere might act as an insulator of some kind which became known as the Greenhouse effect.	The history of the scientific discovery of climate change began in the early 19th century when ice ages and other natural changes in paleoclimate were first suspected and the natural greenhouse effect first identified.
Word origin	It was originated in between 1975-80.	It was originated in between 1980-85.
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): /ˈɡləʊb(ə)l/ /wɔːm/ /ɪŋ/ Eng (US): /ˈɡlōbəl/ /wôrm/ /iNG/	Eng (UK): /ˈklʌɪmət/ /tʃeɪn(d)ʒ/ Eng (US): /ˈklīmit/ /CHānj/
Advantages/Benefits	Its benefits are: more usuable land longer growing seasons extra CO2 for plants north west passage becomes reality arctic’s resources becomes accessible less energy required for heating warmer weather is healthier warmer weather is safer people enjoy sunny climates increased interest in alternative energy	Its advantages are: fewer winter deaths lower energy costs better agricultural yields fewer droughts richer biodiversity
Disadvantages	Its demerits are: disrupted ocean circulation higher sea levels leads to flooding increased desertification changes to agricultural production water shortages starvation and malnutrition due to food and crop shortages increased disease increased deaths due to heat wave additional animal and plant extinction additional energy usage increased pollution rainfall acidity	Its disadvantages are: water shortage flooding dry weather higher temperatures changing landscapes wildlife at risk rising seas increase risk of droughts heat related illness and disease economic losses
Example in Sentence	There are several facts about global warming. Deforestation and fossil fuels are the main causes of global warming.	Climate change is the most terrible problem. Human activities are the causes for climate change.