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1. Global warming | Definition, Causes, Effects, Solutions, & Facts
Link: https://www.britannica.com/science/global-warming
Description: WEBApr 9, 2024 · Modern global warming is the result of an increase in magnitude of the so-called greenhouse effect, a warming of Earth’s surface and lower atmosphere caused by the presence of water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, …
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2. Climate change - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change
Description: WEBIn common usage, climate change describes global warming —the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to Earth's climate.
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3. Global Warming - National Geographic Society
Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/global-warming/
Description: WEBFeb 21, 2024 · Global warming causes climate change, which poses a serious threat to life on Earth in the forms of widespread flooding and extreme weather. Scientists continue to study global warming and its impact on Earth.
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4. The Effects of Climate Change - Science@NASA
Link: https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/effects/
Description: WEB“Climate change” encompasses global warming, but refers to the broader range of changes that are happening to our planet, including rising sea levels; shrinking mountain glaciers; accelerating ice melt in Greenland, Antarctica and the Arctic; and shifts in flower/plant blooming times.
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5. What Is Climate Change? - Science@NASA
Link: https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/what-is-climate-change/
Description: WEBNASA/JPL-Caltech. Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth’s surface observed since the pre-industrial period (between 1850 and 1900) due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in …
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6. Global Warming 101 - Definition, Facts, Causes and Effects of Global …
Link: https://www.nrdc.org/stories/global-warming-101
Description: WEBApr 7, 2021 · What causes global warming? How is global warming linked to extreme weather? What are the other effects of global warming? Where does the United States stand in terms of...
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7. What is global warming, facts and information - National …
Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/global-warming-overview/
Description: WEBJan 22, 2019 · What is global warming, explained. The planet is heating up—and fast. Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, cloud forests are dying, and wildlife is scrambling to keep pace. It has...
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8. Home – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
Link: https://climate.nasa.gov/ /
Description: WEBVital Signs of the Planet: Global Climate Change and Global Warming. Current news and data streams about global warming and climate change from NASA.
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9. Causes and Effects of Climate Change | United Nations
Link: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/causes-and-effects-climate-change
Description: WEBThis leads to global warming and climate change. The world is now warming faster than at any point in recorded history. Warmer temperatures over time are changing weather patterns and...
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10. IPCC climate report: Earth is warmer than it’s been in ... - Nature
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02179-1
Description: WEBNEWS. 09 August 2021. IPCC climate report: Earth is warmer than it’s been in 125,000 years. Landmark assessment says that greenhouse gases are unequivocally driving extreme weather — but that...
