Climate Change: The Most Controversial Topics

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In science there are many controversial topics but I feel like the most controversial topic is climate change. Scientists say that humans are causing the climate to change drastically but Overall it isn't that bad. The controversial topics are what causes climate change, what can be done to prevent climate change, and the consequences of climate change.

The causes of climate change are said to be greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, and the burning of fossil fuel and oils. The truth is that all of the chemicals are barely changing the climate. Naturally, the climate changes over the years because of the earth's orbit and the change of the axis pushes it closer and farther away from the sun. Volcanoes, meteorites, and asteroids. High

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