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Global Warming Defined

An increase in the near surface temperature of the Earth. Global warming has occurred in the distant past as the result of natural influences, but the term is today most often used to refer to the warming some scientists predict will occur as a result of increased anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases.

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Asian Pollution Could Boost US Warming

Published September 5, 2008, 1:05 am, NBC 5 Chicago

As China burns more and more fossil fuels, Americans could feel warmer and warmer, according to a new federal climate study.

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Australia told to further cut greenhouse gas emissions

Published September 5, 2008, 1:05 am, China Daily

CANBERRA, Australia -- A government pledge to slash Australia's greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent by midcentury would not stop dangerous global warming and should be extended to an 80 percent target, a report recommended Friday.

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Despite pollution, beauty of Mississippi River survives

Published September 5, 2008, 1:04 am, The Pantagraph

BLOOMINGTON -- Kristian Gustavson has a special connection to water. The 23-year-old, who spent his early days and summers in Bloomington, became a lifeguard and a swim instructor in high school.

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Square dancing continues, though numbers dwindle

Published September 5, 2008, 12:59 am, The Pantagraph

LINCOLN -- As global warming chips away at the polar caps and honeybees vanish, troubling changes are occurring that may endanger the destiny of Illinois' official state folk dance.

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Climate plan 'laughable'

Published September 5, 2008, 12:55 am, The Courier Mail

A CLIMATE change strategy that would increase electricity prices by 40 per cent is "laughable" and does not go far enough, according to green groups.

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How Bush Inspired a New World Order

Published September 5, 2008, 12:49 am, Middle East Online

By crushing the US-Israeli trained Georgian army, Russia declared itself a contender to unchallenged US global dominance, which had lasted for nearly two decades, says Ramzy Baroud .

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Australia adviser urges cautious carbon targets

Published September 5, 2008, 12:43 am, Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News

Australia's top climate adviser on Friday recommended carbon be sold for an initial A$20 ($16) a ton from 2010, with only marginal increases for the first two years, to help business adjust to carbon trading in Australia.

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Short-term smog seen as warming villain

Published September 5, 2008, 12:27 am, Arizona Daily Star

WASHINGTON — Smog, soot and other particles like the kind often seen hanging over Beijing add to global warming and may raise summer temperatures in the American heartland by three degrees in about 50 years, says a new federal science report released Thursday.

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Jonas Brothers: Not just another boy band

Published September 5, 2008, 12:24 am, The Pantagraph

Your daughter would rather be grounded for a month than miss a Jonas Brothers concert.

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Asian soot, smog may boost global warming in US

Published September 5, 2008, 12:23 am, Las Vegas Sun

Fri, Sep 5, 2008 (12:06 a.m.) Smog, soot and other particles like the kind often seen hanging over Beijing add to global warming and may raise summer temperatures in the American heartland by three degrees in about 50 years, says a new federal science report released Thursday.

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Fri Sep 5

Tomorrow's Oceans ? The Effects of Climate Change Under the: Climate change is definitely impacting this planet. Interesting to read an often missed part of this - our oceans. Cool though that some new species are still being discovered all the time.

Thu Sep 4

Academic OneFile Document
A Few Things Ill Considered : How to Talk to a Climate Sceptic
BEYOND THE IVORY TOWER: The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change ...
How Can You Question Climate Change Now?: This article shows picture/graphi cal evidence of the polar ice cap melting since 1979 and asks why a lot of people deny global warming is real.
Global Warming:A Chilling Perspective
CU study: Sea rise speculations exaggerated
Climate Change a Threat to Polar Bears - Norway to Host International Meeting Under the Polar Bear Agreement
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Climate models get down to earth - environmentalr esearchweb: To date, climate models have focused on the transfer of heat to and between the oceans, atmosphere and glaciers. Now researchers from Canada and Spain have estimated the potential for heat storage in the Earth?s soil, by simulating a deep bottom boundary to the model.

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