大家好，我相信我们大多数人都听说过气候变化被称为全球性的 Hey everyone, I'm sure most of us have heard climate change being referred to as global
变暖，但它涉及的不仅仅是温度升高。 warming, but it involves more than just increasing temperatures.
气候变化和全球变暖是有时可以互换使用的两个术语， Climate change and global warming are two terms that are sometimes used interchangeably,
但它们有不同的含义。 but they have different meanings.
正如我们刚才所讨论的，气候变化是指长期变化。 Climate change, as we just discussed, refers to the long-term alterations.
它涉及温度以外的各种气候模式的变化。 It involves changes in various climate patterns beyond just temperature.
另一方面，全球变暖特指地球平均值的增加 Global warming, on the other hand, specifically refers to the increase in the Earth's average
表面温度。 surface temperature.
这只是气候变化的一个方面。 It is only one aspect of climate change.
气候变化是一个多方面的现象，包括地球的一系列变化 Climate change is a multifaceted phenomenon that includes a range of changes in the Earth's
气候系统，例如降水、海平面上升、极端天气事件、海洋 climate system, for example, precipitation, sea level rise, extreme weather events, ocean
酸化。 acidification.
气候变化还破坏了生态系统和栖息地，导致分布发生变化 Climate change also disrupts ecosystems and habitats, leading to shifts in the distribution
以及动植物物种的行为，在某些情况下，危及物种生存 and behavior of plant and animal species, and in some cases, endangering species survival
也。 as well.
现在我希望你们明白气候变化是非常复杂的，气候的复杂性。 Now I hope you get the idea that climate change is very complex, and this complexity of climate
变化源于地球气候系统的相互联系。 change arises from the interconnected nature of the Earth's climate system.
各种自然过程以及人类活动促成了这些变化。 Various natural processes as well as human activities contribute to these changes.
人类活动，如燃烧化石燃料、砍伐森林和工业过程 Human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes
将温室气体释放到大气中，加剧变暖效应并驱动 release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, exacerbating the warming effect and driving
气候变化。 climate change.