Global Temperatures Up Nearly A Degree Since Earth Day 1970
A new analysis released today by Environmental Defense vividly demonstrates the rapid increase in temperature and greenhouse gases that has occurred since the first Earth Day in 1970. In the space of 30 years, from the first Earth Day in 1970 to next month’s 30th anniversary, global temperatures will have increased nearly 1
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