Climate change is defined as the alteration of temperature and weather patterns. A new wave of climate change, bringing warmer temperatures and more extreme storms, began to attract scientists' attention towards the end of the 20th century. Perhaps the increased consumption of fossil fuels, which contributes to the production of greenhouse gases that harm the environment (“Climate Change,” CQ), is to blame. On the contrary, it is something that simply happens naturally. It occurs over long periods of time and has several years of increasing change. For example, an extremely cold winter that occurs only once does not indicate climate change (“Climate Change,” Berkshire). However, having summers hotter than ever for long periods of time, as we are seeing now, indicates climate change. The increased occurrence of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tsunamis and earthquakes, is a means of saying that climate change exists, as is general temperature change. Climate change has been an emerging issue with many controversies surrounding it. for the years that have passed. It continues to grow and become even more controversial, as opinions are becoming more and more diametrical. Generally there seems to be two sides: the first is that climate change exists as the fault of humans and the other is that it exists due to a natural event. These opposing views are quite extreme, but most people seem to be somewhere in the middle and a little less radical. I have found that all scientists openly testify that climate change is real, as do most humans, but there is a deviation within which to assign blame (“Climate Change,” Encyclopedia). There is much evidence to suggest that climate change exists due to human impact. G... half the paper... I'll have to deal with that one day. Opposing viewpoints excite and excite people, which will ultimately lead to a solution (Ewbank, “Tackling Climate Change”). Works mentioned “Climate Change”. Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History, Second Edition. Great Barrington: Berkshire Publishing Group, 2011. Reference creed. Network. 05 November 2013."Climate change." CQ Researcher 15 June 2013. Web. 4 November 2013. “Climate change”. The Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in Maine Environments. Oxford: CABI, 2008. Creed Reference. Network. 05 November 2013. Ewbank, Richard. “Addressing climate change means looking beyond competing interests.” New Statesman 142.5177 (2013): 53. Academic research completed. Network. November 1, 2013. Walsh, Bryan. "Science and space". Science Space Why we don't care about saving our grandchildren from climate change comments. Time, 21 October 2013. Web. 04 November. 2013.