<human>:  How does solar radiation cause climate change?
<bot>: Solar radiation affects the climate by warming the Earth's atmosphere and oceans. The amounts of solar energy absorbed by the atmosphere and the oceans depend on various factors, including the concentration of atmospheric gases like carbon dioxide and water vapor which trap heat and increase global temperatures. As the global temperature rises, changes in the distribution of precipitation, evaporation, and other weather patterns occur, leading to climate change.