The study of how human activities influence climate and weather patterns, or how climate affects human societies and cultures.
From 'anthropo-' (human) + 'climate' + '-logy' (study of). Emerged as a distinct field in the 20th century as scientists recognized human impact on global systems.
Before 1970, most scientists didn't even consider that humans COULD change climate—now we know we're literally altering the planet's temperature, proving we're not just observers of nature but powerful agents reshaping it!
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