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February 24, 2014

Volcanoes helped offset man-made warming
Paris (AFP) Feb 23, 2014
Volcanoes spewing Sun-reflecting particles into the atmosphere have partly offset the effects of Man's carbon emissions over a 15-year period that has become a global-warming battleground, researchers said Sunday. A so-called hiatus in warming since 1998 has pitched climate sceptics against mainstream scientists. While temperatures have risen relentlessly - 13 of the l4 warmest years on record occurred since the start of the century - they tracked far below the increase in man-made greenhouse ... read more

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