What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?

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What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?

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Oct 5, 2018

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When concepts are as intertwined as weather and climate, it can be easy to mix them up. Learn the difference, and why it matters so much in discussions about the environment, in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Oct 5, 2018

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