Climate refers to the average weather experienced over a long period of time. It is different from weather. It includes temperature, wind and rainfall patterns. It is important to remember that the climate of the Earth is not static – it has changed many times in response to a variety of natural causes. Scientists estimate that the Earth has warmed by 0.74°C over the last hundred years. About 0.4°C of this warming has occurred since the 1970s.
"Recent governmental reports and other statistics can leave us in no doubt that human activity is the main reason behind climate change. The main way that humans have changed the climate is through the emission of key greenhouse gases, namely: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide. The collection of these gases in the Earth’s atmosphere dramatically increases the greenhouse effect. Some statistics state that at the moment seven billion tonnes of CO2 are emitted globally each year through the use of fossil fuels. There is an additional 1.6 billion tonnes emitted through changing land use – mainly deforestation."
This is an article on climate change written by Robert Sinclair.
You can find out about the different climates in Europe in the following link.(It's also on the right bar).
http://www.climate-zone.com/continent/europe/