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Global Warming
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global warming,
an ecologic model of world climate changes based on the greenhouse effect, exacerbated by burning of fossil fuels, massive deforestation, and conversion of cropland to industrial and other urban uses, all contributing to an increase in the earth's temperature. Major shifts in climate are not unusual in the history of the earth, which has undergone global warming in previous periods of geologic history.
Global Warming
An increase of average global temperature—up to 1ºC—since the beginning of the 20th century
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The global warming hypothesis exemplifies this situation--universal support for it does not exist.
Debunking the myths of climate skepticism: climate skeptics propagate ... by Ac, Alexander / The New Presence: The Prague Journal of Central European Affairs
The anthropogenic global warming hypothesis, which if researched using what geologists know of the Earth's climate history, would not even make it to the theory stage.
LETTERS TO EDITOR by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
I did not say I rejected the global warming hypothesis, but questioned the powers of the US President to halt it.
Recent warm period impossible to ignore; VOICE OF THE NORTH by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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