Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-01 18:07:55 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6224805946EEDD93720168B1FAE552B705149923438B3206127C65F7CB864E74
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Weather is short-term, local, exact conditions. Climate is long-term, large-scale, average conditions. The difference in scale means the ability to predict future climate doesn't depend on the ability to predict upcoming weather. Learn more: https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-qa/why-should-i-trust-scientists%E2%80%99-climate-projections-50-or-100-years-now-when https://skepticalscience.com/weather-forecasts-vs-climate-models-predictions.htm https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/weather-vs-climate Child-level explanations: https://climatekids.nasa.gov/menu/weather-and-climate/
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