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                     The Maldives’ underwater cabinet meeting

                     Global Climate Change










                     Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to:

                        Describe Earth’s climate system and explain the factors     Outline current and future trends and impacts of global
                       influencing global climate                           climate change

                        Characterize human influences on the atmosphere and on     Suggest ways we may respond to climate change
                       climate
                        Summarize how researchers study climate

















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