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Changing weather patterns
Rising global temperatures affect global weather patterns. Winds, water vapour in the atmosphere and sea temperatures all play a key role in determining the weather patterns that we experience. A warmer atmosphere holds more water vapour and traps more heat, increasing the initial warming.
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Useful links
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme – data on climate trends
IGBP A definitive climate change index from IGBP
The Heat is Online IPCC Chair sees worsening climate change
Climate prediction Understanding the climate
UKCIP Environmental Change Institute – how will climate change affect you?
Independant Climate change at the Poles IS man made!
Hadley Centre Useful source of research and facts related to weather and climate change
BBC Results of BBC's Climate change experiment