Causes of climate change

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Change in earths orbit

Longer orbit which causes an ice age - Milankovitch mechanism

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Changes in solar output

Increase in solar activity - increases temperature or Decrease in solar radiation - cooler atmosphere

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Volcanic eruptions

Dust particles into atmosphere, deflects sun rays from reaching earths atmosphere and lowers temperature

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Greenhouse effect

Natural process trap gases - dangerous if increase or decrease too much