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The scientific consensus on climate change is that human activities are the dominant driver of global warming, a conclusion supported by multiple lines
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Climate change is the long‑term shift in Earth’s average temperature and weather patterns caused mainly by human‑generated greenhouse gases, and understanding it in
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The greenhouse effect is a natural atmospheric process that traps infrared radiation, keeping Earth warm enough for liquid water, ecosystems, and human societies
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