Recent climate change very different to that over past 2,000 years
Earth’s rapid warming in the late 20th century was far more widespread than any temperature variations during the previous 2,000 years, scientists say
25 July 2019 - 13:48
London — Earth’s rapid warming in the late 20th century was far more widespread than any temperature variations during the previous 2,000 years, according to a study published on Wednesday that shows how profoundly humans have altered the climate.
The study crunched data covering two millennia from almost 700 sources ranging from tree rings and coral to sediments and ice cores...
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