These are three different things, which many here confuse.
Climate Change is just that. Climates are not completely stable, and changes in climate affect humans. An extreme example would be the ice ages. A more recent example is extended drought in parts of the Middle East- which can contribute to social unrest. Climate change is not necessarily caused by human activity.
Global warming is the observed rise in average temperatures over time. This is an observation, and can be a fact without it being caused by human activity.
Anthropogenic Global Warming is attributing the observed global warming to human activities, such as burning fossil fuels. This is a theory of why we see global warming.
I suggest that people here be more careful with their use of these terms.
For example, the current mess is Syria is partially due to climate change. That does not necessarily mean that the drought was caused by human activity, or that it could have been avoided if we all drove hybrid cars. The climate change is observed, is not dependent on any theories or political viewpoints- it's just there.
Climate Change is just that. Climates are not completely stable, and changes in climate affect humans. An extreme example would be the ice ages. A more recent example is extended drought in parts of the Middle East- which can contribute to social unrest. Climate change is not necessarily caused by human activity.
Global warming is the observed rise in average temperatures over time. This is an observation, and can be a fact without it being caused by human activity.
Anthropogenic Global Warming is attributing the observed global warming to human activities, such as burning fossil fuels. This is a theory of why we see global warming.
I suggest that people here be more careful with their use of these terms.
For example, the current mess is Syria is partially due to climate change. That does not necessarily mean that the drought was caused by human activity, or that it could have been avoided if we all drove hybrid cars. The climate change is observed, is not dependent on any theories or political viewpoints- it's just there.