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How much has the average temperature of the earth increased by in during the 20th century?
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approximately 0.6 +/- 0.2 degrees Celsius
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this mesurement was tkaen by the Intergovermental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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What is the difference between today's average global temprature and the average global temperature of the last Ice Age?
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5 degrees Celsius
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This has progressed foward... an INCREASE of temperature
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What does the "earth energy budget" refer to?
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The process by which the energy absorbed by the earth from the sun is partially absorbed and partially reflected.
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At what temperature does the greenhouse effect keep the earth on average?
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15 degrees Celsius
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What temperature would the earth be on average were it not for the greenhouse effect?
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- 18 degrees Celsius
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