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4 days ago · Effects of climate change are well documented and growing for Earth's natural environment and human societies. Changes to the climate system include an overall warming trend , changes to precipitation patterns , and more extreme weather .
4 days ago · The greenhouse effect occurs when greenhouse gases in a planet's atmosphere insulate the planet from losing heat to space, raising its surface temperature. Surface heating can happen from an internal heat source as in the case of Jupiter, or from its host star as in the case of the Earth.
6 days ago · Astronauts react to returning to Earth after longest ever stay on the International Space Station Katie Boyden Published Sep 24, 2024, 9:44am | Updated Sep 25, 2024, 11:46am
4 days ago · Global warming and its impact explained The perceptible warming of Earth over the past 150 years has been caused by an increase in the emission of gases such as carbon dioxide, which amplify the greenhouse effect.
4 days ago · This feedback arises from the simple fact that ice is more reflective (that is, has a higher albedo) than land or water surfaces. Therefore, as global ice cover decreases, the reflectivity of Earth’s surface decreases, more incoming solar radiation is absorbed by the surface, and the surface warms.
2 days ago · Fast cycles can complete within years, moving substances from atmosphere to biosphere, then back to the atmosphere. Slow or geological cycles (also called deep carbon cycle) can take millions of years to complete, moving substances through the Earth's crust between rocks, soil, ocean and atmosphere. [2]
1 day ago · Elgar, Westley brings champions Surrey back down to earth. Century stand between second-wicket pair puts Essex on front foot before rain arrives. Instant answers to T20 questions.
