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Natural factors, such as cyclical changes in global systems and volcanic eruptions, do contribute to climate change. Scientists around the world, however, agree that the primary cause of climate change is increased human activities that burn fossil fuels and remove forests (IPCC 2007).
The eruption of Mt St Helens. (Image: U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. Used with permission.) |
