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Re:Climate threats now dominate long-term risks, survey of g... by hannasanarion on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @06:38PM (#22060086)
I don't think most people associate the consider the shape of the landscape and pollutant counts in air and water to be "climate". Climate usually refers to trends in temperatures, rainfall, cloud cover, humidity, pressure, etc.

From wikipedia,

> Climate is the long-term average of weather

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Re:Climate threats now dominate long-term risks, survey of g... by catalogia on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @07:27PM (#22060431)
I mean, deforestation can impact regional climates at least. Forests can slow down winds, raise the humidity, make summers cooler and winters warmer.

But yes, generally when people say "climate change" they're talking about the global climate, not regional climates.

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