What’s the Difference Between Weather and Climate?

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Dust from the Sahara

World map with continents shaded in colors representing climate zones, from warm reds and yellows near the equator to cool blues and whites at the poles.

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Why are weather and climate often confused?

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World map with continents shaded in colors representing climate zones, from warm reds and yellows near the equator to cool blues and whites at the poles.

What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?

Even in our warming world, there will be some chilly evenings.

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Dust from the Sahara

Dust from the Sahara

The harmattan (a cool dry wind that blows westward from the western Sahara) can lift...

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