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How Do Climate Models Work?
Climate models are mathematical representations of the atmosphere, ocean, land, ice and the exchanges of energy and matter among them. They are built from physical laws…
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What Is the Evidence for Climate Change?
Evidence for climate change comes from many independent measurements rather than one thermometer record. Surface stations, satellites, ocean instruments, ice observation…
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What Is Climate Change and What Causes It?
Climate change is a long-term shift in the statistical state of Earth's climate. The current global warming trend is primarily driven by human activities that increase h…
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What Is the Greenhouse Effect?
The greenhouse effect is the process by which certain atmospheric gases absorb and re-emit infrared radiation, slowing the loss of heat from Earth's surface to space. Wi…