Climate change and global warming are related concepts, but they are not exactly the same phenomenon.
Global warming refers specifically to the long-term increase in Earth’s average surface temperature due to human activities, primarily the emission of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). It is a subset of climate change and is primarily focused on the temperature increases observed since the late 19th century.
Climate change, on the other hand, encompasses a broader range of changes occurring in the Earth's climate system. It includes not only global warming but also other shifts such as changes in precipitation patterns, more frequent and intense weather events (like hurricanes, droughts, and heavy rainfall), sea-level rise, and shifts in ecosystems and wildlife populations. Climate change can also refer to natural variations in the Earth's climate that occur over longer time scales, separate from human influence.
In summary, global warming is a major cause of climate change, but climate change is a broader term that includes various changes in climate patterns and systems, both human-induced and natural.