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Earth's globally averaged surface temperature is rising

Observed increases in the Earth's globally averaged surface temperature offer credible evidence of significant climate change.

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Anthropogenic Climate Change
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Human impact on the Earth's climate?
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Case for significant anthropogenic forcing is clear
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Scientific measurements provide strong supporting evidence
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Earth's globally averaged surface temperature is rising
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0.6 +/- 0.2°C warming observed during 20th Century
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0.17°C rise per decade since 1976
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Observed warming of more than 0.25°F (0.14°C) since 2000
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0.5 C warming since 1940 within instrument error range
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Observed warming explained by non-human factors
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Temperature rises associated with industrialization
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Rate of change rapid compared to recent historical pattern
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Observed melting of snow and ice
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CO2 levels haven't risen this rapidly at any time over 20m years
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Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels 40% higher in 2008 than 1990
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Observed increases in global average ocean temperature
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Observed melting of snow and ice
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Observed rises in global average sea level
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Phytoplankton vanishing from warming oceans
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