Climate change
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+ | '''Global warming''' is the rise in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans since the late 19th century and its projected continuation. Since the early 20th century, Earth's mean surface temperature has increased by about {{convert|0.8|C-change|F-change|1}}, with about two-thirds of the increase occurring since 1980. | ||
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+ | == See also == | ||
+ | * [[Effects of global warming on oceans]] | ||
+ | * [[Environmental impact of the coal industry]] | ||
+ | * [[Global cooling]] | ||
+ | * [[Glossary of climate change]] | ||
+ | * [[History of climate change science]] | ||
+ | * [[Index of climate change articles]] | ||
+ | * [[Geologic temperature record]] | ||
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Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans since the late 19th century and its projected continuation. Since the early 20th century, Earth's mean surface temperature has increased by about Template:Convert, with about two-thirds of the increase occurring since 1980.
See also
- Effects of global warming on oceans
- Environmental impact of the coal industry
- Global cooling
- Glossary of climate change
- History of climate change science
- Index of climate change articles
- Geologic temperature record
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