In an answer to a reader question, NPR explains why it uses both "climate change" and "global warming" to refer to the concept of rising anthropogenic greenhouse gasses forcing a corresponding rise in global average temperature. Personally, I try to use "climate change" in all cases, for the same reason NPR likes that name—it doesn't confuse people who might otherwise not realize that a rising global average temperature can cause diverse local effects that aren't limited to higher temperatures.
Words matter
A single drug injection reversed autism-like behavior in mice
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Liquid water may be two different structures constantly swapping back and forth
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NASA's robot rescue of the Swift space telescope launches June 30
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