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sineoko [7]
3 years ago
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What is global warming

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NeX [460]3 years ago
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<span>Global warming is a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.</span>
Murljashka [212]3 years ago
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Global warming is the phenomenon that there is a gradual increase in temperature of earth's atmosphere, caused by the greenhouse effect, and the increased amount of CO2, and other pollutants
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