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... gases , reactive gases , aero- sol particles - is now significantly different than it was a century ago . The Earth is now in the midst of its sixth great extinction event . The evidence that these changes are affecting the basic ...
... gases , reactive gases , aero- sol particles - is now significantly different than it was a century ago . The Earth is now in the midst of its sixth great extinction event . The evidence that these changes are affecting the basic ...
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... gas concentration follow a regular pattern through time , each cycle span- ning approximately 100,000 years ; The range ... gases in the lower atmosphere , the planet's mean surface temperature would be about 33 ° C lower than it is now ...
... gas concentration follow a regular pattern through time , each cycle span- ning approximately 100,000 years ; The range ... gases in the lower atmosphere , the planet's mean surface temperature would be about 33 ° C lower than it is now ...
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... gas emissions causing global warming . Fossil fuel combus- tion produces a range of gases that have a large number of cascading effects . For example , CO , not only affects climate but also directly affects how vegetation grows . It ...
... gas emissions causing global warming . Fossil fuel combus- tion produces a range of gases that have a large number of cascading effects . For example , CO , not only affects climate but also directly affects how vegetation grows . It ...
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Planetary Machinery | 9 |
Reverberations of Change | 19 |
Towards Earth System Science and Global Sustainability | 32 |
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