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This corresponds with historical changes during the last glacial period, suggesting the decline was because of climate change rather than human actions.
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Charles Feigin / The Conversation, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
During the election, Mr. Pence refused to endorse Mr. Trump because of his actions during the riot.
—Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Research has shown that these rapid wet-to-dry and dry-to-wet swings, which can worsen wildfires, flooding and other hazards, are growing more frequent and intense because of rising global temperatures.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The reason for this is because of the deleterious effects of particle pollution, which are tiny particles smaller than the size of a hair follicle that get suspended in the atmosphere when trees, houses and plastic burn.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Charles Feigin / The Conversation, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
During the election, Mr. Pence refused to endorse Mr. Trump because of his actions during the riot.
—Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Research has shown that these rapid wet-to-dry and dry-to-wet swings, which can worsen wildfires, flooding and other hazards, are growing more frequent and intense because of rising global temperatures.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The reason for this is because of the deleterious effects of particle pollution, which are tiny particles smaller than the size of a hair follicle that get suspended in the atmosphere when trees, houses and plastic burn.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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