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Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of Earth’s near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected continuation. According to the 2007 Fourth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global surface temperature increased 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the 20th century.[2][A] The [...]
Arctic sea ice is at its record low in the recent geologic history, a major international study has claimed. The first comprehensive history of Arctic ice, carried out by a team of scientists from five countries, found that the recent retreat is the worst in thousands of years.
“The ice loss that we see today — [...]
An Alternative Fuel vehicle is a vehicle that runs on alternative fuels.”Alternative fuels” are vehicle fuels that aren’t made from petroleum. There are many kinds of fuels that vehicles can run on that aren’t made from petroleum. The United States Department of Energy officially recognizes this list of alternative fuels:
* Alcohols – ethanol and methanol.
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