Reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), based on extensive data and studies, show a clear warming trend over the 20th century, largely attributed to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.
Which of the following represents the average increase in earth's temperature during the last century ?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2012 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (Evidence and Indicators of Climate Change (e.g., global warming, sea-level rise, glacier melt))
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