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Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth’s climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to Earth’s climate. The current rise in global temperatures is driven by human activities, especially fossil fuel burning since the Industrial Revolution. Fossil fuel use, deforestation, and some agricultural and industrial practices release greenhouse gases. These gases absorb some of the heat that the Earth radiates after it warms from sunlight, warming the lower atmosphere. Carbon dioxide, the primary gas driving global warming, has increased in concentration by about 50% since the pre-industrial era to levels not seen for millions of years.
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Blueprint for food security offers hope for Sub-Saharan Africa’s future

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Demand-side actions could drive net-zero targets in Europe’s construction sector

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Saharan winds nurture oceanic life across continents

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New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2

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Low-income cities will face severe health and infrastructure crises at 3°C warming

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Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 37, 2024Science

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Greenland landslide sparks mega-tsunami and global seismic shockClimate

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Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024 Full article