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Earth's temperature history

The Earth's temperature has varied widely over millions of years, but modern warming is human-driven and occurring at a faster pace than past natural climate shifts.

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Is there a scientific consensus on manmade climate change?

Yes: a broad, robust scientific consensus holds that recent global warming is real and that human activities—especially fossil-fuel burning that increases atmospheric greenhouse gases—are a primary ca...