Climate change is influenced by both natural and anthropogenic (human-induced) factors. While recent global warming is predominantly driven by human activities, it is essential to understand the natural drivers that have historically influenced Earth’s climate over geological timescales. These natural drivers include variations in solar radiation, volcanic activity, Earth's orbital changes, ocean circulation patterns, and natural greenhouse gas fluctuations. Together, these factors have caused significant climatic shifts, such as ice ages and interglacial periods, long before human influence began. One of the most fundamental natural drivers of climate change is solar variability. The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system. Changes in solar output can directly affect global temperatures. Although the Sun’s energy output is relatively constant, it does vary slightly in cycles, such as the 11-year solar sunspot cycle. Periods of higher solar activity, marked by increased sunspots, correspond to increased solar irradiance reaching Earth, which can lead to slight warming. Conversely, periods of reduced solar activity, such as the Maunder Minimum from approximately 1645 to 1715, are associated with cooler global temperatures, as seen during the Little Ice Age in Europe and North America. However, current climate models and satellite observations confirm that solar variability alone cannot account for the rapid warming observed over the past century. Another important natural driver is volcanic activity. Large volcanic eruptions can inject vast amounts of ash and sulfur dioxide (SO₂) into the stratosphere, forming sulfate aerosols that reflect solar radiation and cool the Earth’s surface. These cooling effects can last for several months to a few years. For example, the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines led to a temporary global cooling of about 0.5°C. Over longer geological timescales, continuous or frequent volcanic eruptions can also release carbon dioxide (CO₂), a greenhouse gas, contributing to gradual warming. Therefore, volcanic activity can have both cooling and warming effects depending on the scale and frequency of eruptions. Earth’s orbital changes, known as Milankovitch cycles, are another significant natural driver. These include three main types of variations: eccentricity (changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun), obliquity (changes in the tilt of Earth’s axis), and precession (the wobble in Earth’s rotational axis). These cycles occur over tens to hundreds of thousands of years and affect the distribution and intensity of solar energy received at different latitudes and seasons. Milankovitch cycles are closely linked to the timing of ice ages and interglacial periods. For instance, a combination of low axial tilt and orbital shape favoring minimal summer sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere can lead