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Climate change is any change in the climate, lasting for several decades or longer, including changes in temperature, rainfall or wind patterns. Now +1.1˚C warmer than pre-industrial levels, evidence shows that our climate is heating up and quickly. Here’s the low-down on climate change, its drivers and effects, and some of the most promising ways of curbing it.