Climate change and global warming are closely linked, with global warming being one of the main causes of climate change. Global warming refers specifically to the increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, primarily caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. This increase in temperature leads to various changes in weather patterns and other aspects of the Earth's climate system, which are collectively referred to as climate change. Therefore, climate change can be seen as a broader term encompassing all the changes occurring in the Earth's climate system, while global warming specifically refers to the rise in temperature.
