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Climate change is a global problem that can feel overwhelming when you’re talking with family, neighbors or co-workers.

We’ve heard a question from people in a Climate Solutions focus group, and at WITF community engagement events: What can I do about climate change?

It’s no one person’s responsibility to solve climate change.

Scientists say there need to be significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, which are mostly driven by the burning of fossil fuels.

But there are answers to the “what can I do” question.

Climate Solutions spoke to experts to find out what you can do to make a difference. We’ll post new tips each week.

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What began as a theory in the 1890s — that industrial emissions of carbon dioxide could increase global temperatures — had progressed to a scientific fact a century later. Scientists across a range of disciplines are studying the impact of the still-growing concentration of carbon dioxide and other so-called “greenhouse gases” in the atmosphere as they call for industrial and governmental policies to slow, then halt, the warming of the planet. 

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