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... Arctic haze contributes to global warming, raising temperatures by up to 5.4°F (3°C) during the arctic winter? A major distinguishing factor of Arctic haze is the ability of its chemical ingredients to persist in the atmosphere for an extended period of time compared to other pollutants. |
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... that global warming of the average air temperature rose 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.3 ± 0.32 °F) during the past century? (Pictured left: Animated global map of monthly long term mean surface air temperature (Mollweide projection)) |
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... that global warming millions of years ago put seas in a spin? The circulation of the deep oceans reversed abruptly some 55 million years ago, according to a study of fossilized sea creatures. This rings alarm bells about today's climate change, because the reversal coincided with a period of global warming driven by greenhouse gases." Article on Nature News |
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... that ocean warming has been found to result in stronger hurricanes? Article on Nature News (Pictured left: Hurricane Isabel (2003) as seen from orbit during Expedition 7 of the International Space Station.) |
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... that Mars' south polar ice cap may be melting due to global warming? (Pictured left: Photo of Mars' south polar ice taken by Mars Global Surveyor.) |
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... that global warming is cited as the main reason why southern England is becoming suitable for wine production and that it has similar soils and latitude to the Champagne region of France? (Pictured left: A vineyard in Wyken, a suburb of Coventry, England) |
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... that the research network Drawdown estimates that educating girls is the sixth most efficient action against climate change? (Pictured left: "Schoolgirls in Guinea) |
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... that coal, cars and cows discharge almost half of greenhouse gas emissions by Turkey? |
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... that seagrass meadows hold twice as much carbon dioxide as rain forests per hectare? |
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... that peat hags are too steep and unstable for vegetation to establish itself, so they continue to erode unless restorative action is taken? |
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... that plyscrapers built with cross-laminated timber (CLT) are highly fire resistant, because CLT forms a surface char layer, which protects its interior from fire damage. (Pictured left: The Lake Mjøsa Skyscraper in Brumunddal, Norway.) |
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