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The Labor Environment Action Network (LEAN) is a network of grassroots Labor Members from across Australia who are committed to action on climate change and sustainability. Find out more about us, become a member, and this election vote for the party of climate action.

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What is climate change?

Climate change is what happens when greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide and methane) trap more heat in the earth's surface. The earth is naturally insulated by the gases in the atmosphere, which for tens of thousands of years have kept the earth's temperature relatively stable. Heat comes from the sun. Most of it is trapped by the gases in the atmosphere, while some is reflected back into space. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases trap more heat, causing the earth's temperature to increase.

When we burn fossil fuels and cut down forests, the result is that greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere. This causes climate change.

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LEAN on Twitter

  1. algore algore Greatly honored to hear the about the Reality of the climate crisis from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Impacts (cont) http://t.co/EtCSl95b yesterday
  2. algore algore A post from Neko Harbor: Antarctic Glaciers and the Global Water Crisis http://t.co/RtFLdtgh #onthinice 2 days ago
  3. algore algore The fate of the Adelie penguins. A post I wrote on @climatereality #onthinice http://t.co/OvKjkY8g 3 days ago
  4. algore algore A post I wrote on sea level rise from Antarctica to Bangladesh via @climatereality http://t.co/uoKys2cq #onthinice 4 days ago

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