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What Is Climate Change and What Causes It?
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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…

December 16, 2018
Melted glacier water subsides the ocean floor
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Melted glacier water subsides the ocean floor

Dutch experts warn that the current sea-level assessment methods do not take into account the increased volume of the entire ocean as glaciers and ice shelves melt.

December 16, 2018
What's going on with the Earth's 'refrigerator'?
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What's going on with the Earth's 'refrigerator'?

This annual report also said that although the temperature of sea water in 2017 is less hot than in 2016, the intensity and speed of warming in the Arctic are 2 times fa…

December 16, 2018
4 shocking findings on climate change
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4 shocking findings on climate change

Humans are almost the main culprits that cause global warming and its consequences can be worse than what we imagined - according to a leaked draft of the latest climate…

December 16, 2018
Greenland ice is constantly melting
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Greenland ice is constantly melting

According to research published in Science Advances magazine, scientists show that ice flowing through sediments beneath the water is actually faster than rock layers on…

December 16, 2018