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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Q: Should the government consider global warming to be a bigger threat to national security than terrorism? A confluence of events during the last week of January guarantees that fears over global warming will again make climate change a hot political issue. NOAA also called global warming a "contributing factor" to the record-breaking warmth. |
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