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Climate Change (Global temperatures rise (The planet's average surface…
Climate Change
Global temperatures rise
The planet's average surface temperature has risen about 0.9 degrees Celsius since the late 19th century
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Most of the warming occurred in the past 35 years, with the five warmest years on record taking place since 2010
Not only was 2016 the warmest year on record, but eight of the 12 months that make up the year — from January through September, with the exception of June — were the warmest on record for those respective months.
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Sea Level rise
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The rate in the last two decades, however, is nearly double that of the last century and is accelerating slightly every year
Extreme events
The number of record high temperature events in the United States has been increasing, while the number of record low temperature events has been decreasing, since 1950
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Warming Oceans
The oceans have absorbed much of this increased heat, with the top 700 meters (about 2,300 feet) of ocean showing warming of more than 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1969.
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