When individuals hear the words “climate change,” many people think of the term “global warming.”  This is a misunderstanding of the term climate change, and the field of climate science.  Climate change refers to a systematic change in the global climate system that results in a warmer or colder, wetter or drier, climate pattern.  In this document, climate system science will be explained.  Through its explanation, both natural and human-induced climate change will be discussed.  The document will also present how Climate Impact Company incorporates the knowledge of climate science and data that shows evidence of a changing global climate system into its forecasts to provide the most comprehensive and accurate forecast products to its customers. Please download the full report by Dr. Olivia Kellner