Surface Warming
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Surface Warming
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Average surface temperature of earth appears to be increasing.  This diagram shows the difference between recent earth surface temperatures and the historical average.  However, data from the upper atmosphere does not show the same extent of warming.   Source: National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences/New York Times

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