How are humans changing the climate? What is the main cause of global climate change? What is the greenhouse effect? How does CO2 concentration change over the past 800,000 years? Be specific. Explain the graph below. Model using both natural and human forces Model using only natural forces Observations Temperature (°F) 58 57 56 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000
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