Question: The increase in average world temperatures associated with global warming paused at the conclusion of the last millennium, leading into an extended period where no significant change has been observed since approximately the year 1998 for nearly two decades. This phenomenon suggests that there may be natural factors influencing climate patterns which can temporarily offset or balance out anthropogenic contributions to greenhouse gas concentrations over certain time scales. However it does not disprove long term trends indicating overall planetary heating resulting from human activities such as fossil fuel combustion releasing CO2 emissions into Earth's atmosphere causing radiative forcing effects on energy budgets within coupled ocean-atmosphere systems leading ultimately towards potential catastrophic outcomes if left unchecked including sea level rise threatening coastal communities worldwide alongside other severe consequences impacting ecosystems biodiversity health security economies etc... across multiple spatial temporal scales globally regionally locally urban rural areas alike without exception everywhere humans reside interact depend upon nature services provided freely generously continuously despite all odds against us collectively speaking here today right now this very moment together united we stand divided fall apart slowly surely steadily inevitably unless acted upon swiftly decisively courageously wisely compassionately lovingly unselfishly selflessly sustainably responsibly accountably transparently collaboratively cooperatively harmoniously peacefully joyfully gratefully hopefully optimistically realistically pragmatically strategically tactically operationally logistically administratively financially legally ethically morally spiritually universally cosmically divinely infinitely eternally amen hallelujah glory praise honor thanksgiving jubilation celebration festivity revelry merriment delight bliss serenity tranquility peace love light truth wisdom knowledge understanding insight intuition inspiration revelation enlightenment grace mercy forgiveness redemption salvation liberation empowerment freedom justice equality unity diversity inclusion belonging connection relationship partnership collaboration cooperation communication negotiation mediation arbitration litigation settlement agreement contract covenant promise oath vow dedication commitment loyalty faithfulness trust respect admiration appreciation gratitude humility gentleness kindness patience endurance perseverance resilience tenacity determination motivation inspiration aspiration vision mission purpose meaning value ethics morals principles standards guidelines rules laws regulations policies procedures practices habits routines rituals ceremonies traditions customs folklore myths legends stories poems songs dances games sports hobbies interests passions talents skills abilities strengths weaknesses opportunities challenges risks rewards benefits costs savings profits losses gains yields returns dividends bonuses premiums discounts coupons deals offers promotions sales clearance bargains steals deals finds treasures discoveries inventions innovations breakthroughs solutions problems puzzles mysteries secrets revelations confessions admissions denials lies truths half-truths full-lies partial-truths alternative-facts fake-news propaganda misinformation disinformation malpractice misconduct corruption crime punishment rehabilitation reformation transformation transcendence evolution revolution rebirth renewal rejuvenation revitalization revival restoration recovery rescue relief aid assistance support comfort solace hope despair fear anger sadness happiness excitement anticipation anxiety stress relaxation meditation prayer

 Stabilizing Temperatures: Post-Twentieth Century Trends
The assertion regarding global temperatures stabilizing after peaking late in the twentieth century presents an intriguing perspective within ongoing debates surrounding climate dynamics. Contrary to widespread narratives emphasizing continuous warming trends, some argue that following a pronounced period of global warming until approximately 1997, earth’s atmospheric temperatures plateaued, marking nearly two decades without significant increases.

This stabilization theory challenges mainstream views based largely upon comprehensive datasets indicating otherwise—namely uninterrupted rises attributed chiefly to escalating concentrations of greenhouse gasses emitted through human activities. Critics often cite anomalies within meteorological data postulating temporary equilibrium amidst broader warming cycles; however, consensus amongst leading scientific bodies remains firm concerning humanity’s pivotal role instigating planetary heating via industrial outputs exacerbating atmospheric CO₂ accumulation.

Despite intermittent periods perceived stability, analyses conducted under auspices Inter-governmental Panel On ClimateChange(IPCC), alongside corroborative studies emanating prestigious academic institutions globally, uniformly affirm accelerating thermal shifts attributable directly to anthropocentric influences. Projections forecast varying degrees intensifying warmth contingent differing scenarios ranging minimalistic emission reductions maximalist continuance current trajectories. Irrespective specific outcomes envisaged, unanimous agreement persists recognizing imperative urgent action mitigate impending ecological catastrophes anticipated resultant unchecked escalation ambient conditions.

Implications stemming stabilized climates ostensibly offer respite beleaguered ecosystems reeling cumulative assaults exacerbated prolonged exposure heightened temperatures. Nevertheless, prevailing wisdom dictates transient lulls insufficient counteract overarching momentum propelling world inexorably towards tipping points beyond recovery. Consequently, concerted endeavors aimed curbing detrimental practices remain paramount safeguarding fragile biospheres imperiled relentless onslaught artificial alterations imposed hitherto heedless stewardship.

Societal reactions encompass spectrum skepticism acceptance, encapsulated recent surveys revealing majority respondents categorize issue “very severe.” Regional disparities manifest prominently, exemplified contrasting attitudes exhibited citizens USA China – entities collectively accounting largest yearly contributions Carbon Dioxide output. Notwithstanding divergent perspectives, universal acknowledgment pervades acknowledging exigency profound cutbacks requisite averting potentially calamitous repercussions precipitated unmitigated augmentation thermometric indices.

In summation, whilst propositions advocating cessation global warming circa turn millennium merit scrutiny, overwhelming empirical substantiation overwhelmingly contradicts aforementioned proposition, underscoring criticality immediate intervention arrest looming crises portended unabated ascent mercury scales. Ultimately, collective resolve indispensable surmount daunting obstacles posed fluctuating climes, necessitating harmonious collaboration transcending geopolitical boundaries foster sustainable futures generations yet unborn.

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... Not ! is a grammatical construction in the English language that became a sardonic catchphrase in North America and elsewhere in the 1990s . A declarative statement is made , followed by a pause , and then an emphatic `` not ! '' adverb is postfixed . The result is a negation of the original declarative statement .   According to the above , the phrase , `` He is a nice guy ... not ! '' is synonymous to `` He is not a nice guy '' . Whereas the latter structure is a neutral observation , the former expresses rather an annoyance , and is most often used jocularly .   Popularized in North America in the 1990s by a Saturday Night Live skit and subsequent movie Wayne 's World , it can be found earlier in print in an 1893 Princeton Tiger ( March 30 ) 103 : `` An Historical Parallel -- Not . '' A 1905 usage is in Dream of the Rarebit Fiend by Winsor McCay . It was selected as the 1992 Word of the Year by the American Dialect Society .   The `` Not ! '' catchphrase was the basis of a scene in the 2006 movie Borat where a lecturer in humour attempted to explain the grammatical construction to Borat with limited success .   The comedic utility of the word became apparent , again , in February 2011 in Canada , when a minister of the Crown , Bev Oda , was implicated in a scandal that saw her deny knowledge of the insertion of the word `` not '' on a legal document denying funding to a respected non-profit organization and offer no explanation as to how her signature appeared on the document . Normal procedure would have been not to sign the approval document . She later told a Committee of Canada 's House of Commons that she had no idea where the insertion of the word `` not '' came from . Weeks later , she claimed that she ordered its insertion . The minister underwent considerable fire , with opposition parties demanding her resignation . She resigned on July 3 , 2012 .

In cosmology , recombination refers to the epoch at which charged electrons and protons first became bound to form electrically neutral hydrogen atoms.The term recombination is actually a misnomer since it represents the first time that electrically neutral hydrogen formed . Recombination occurred about 378,000 years after the Big Bang  ( at a redshift of z = ) . The word `` recombination '' is misleading , since the big bang theory does n't posit that protons and electrons had been combined before , but the name exists for historical reasons since it was named before the Big Bang hypothesis became the primary theory of the creation of the universe .   Immediately after the Big Bang , the universe was a hot , dense plasma of photons , electrons , and quarks : the Quark epoch . At .000001 seconds , the Universe had expanded and cooled sufficiently to allow for the formation of protons : the Hadron epoch . This plasma was effectively opaque to electromagnetic radiation due to Thomson scattering by free electrons , as the mean free path each photon could travel before encountering an electron was very short . This is the current state of the interior of the Sun . As the universe expanded , it also cooled . Eventually , the universe cooled to the point that the formation of neutral hydrogen was energetically favored , and the fraction of free electrons and protons as compared to neutral hydrogen decreased to a few parts in 10,000 .   Shortly after , photons decoupled from matter in the universe , which leads to recombination sometimes being called photon decoupling , but recombination and photon decoupling are distinct events . Once photons decoupled from matter , they traveled freely through the universe without interacting with matter and constitute what is observed today as cosmic microwave background radiation ( in that sense , the cosmic background radiation is infrared black-body radiation emitted when the universe was at a temperature of some 4000 K , redshifted by a factor of from the visible spectrum to the microwave spectrum ) .

The dihydrogen monoxide hoax involves calling water by the unfamiliar chemical name `` dihydrogen monoxide '' ( DHMO ) , and listing some of water 's effects in an alarming manner , such as the fact that it accelerates corrosion and can cause suffocation . The hoax often calls for dihydrogen monoxide to be regulated , labeled as hazardous , or banned . It illustrates how the lack of scientific literacy and an exaggerated analysis can lead to misplaced fears .   The hoax gained renewed popularity in the late 1990s when a 14-year-old student , Nathan Zohner , collected anti-DHMO petitions for a science project about gullibility . The story has since been used in science education to encourage critical thinking and avoid the appeal to nature fallacy .

10 ( ten -LSB- ˈtɛn -RSB- ) is an even natural number following 9 and preceding 11 . Ten is the base of the decimal numeral system , by far the most common system of denoting numbers in both spoken and written language . The reason for the choice of ten is assumed to be that humans have ten fingers ( digits ) .

Dharma ( -LSB- dʱəɾmə -RSB- धर्म #Sanskrit dharma , ; धम्म dhamma ) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions -- Hinduism , Buddhism , Sikhism and Jainism . There is no single word translation for dharma in western languages .   In Hinduism , dharma signifies behaviours that are considered to be in accord with rta , the order that makes life and universe possible , and includes duties , rights , laws , conduct , virtues and `` right way of living '' . In Buddhism dharma means `` cosmic law and order '' , but is also applied to the teachings of the Buddha . In Buddhist philosophy , dhamma/dharma is also the term for `` phenomena '' . Dharma in Jainism refers to the teachings of tirthankara ( Jina ) and the body of doctrine pertaining to the purification and moral transformation of human beings . For Sikhs , the word dharm means the path of righteousness and proper religious practice .   The word `` dharma '' was already in use in the historical Vedic religion , and its meaning and conceptual scope has evolved over several millennia . The antonym of dharma is adharma .

As of 2010 dengue fever is believed to infect 50 to 100 million people worldwide a year with 1/2 million life-threatening infections . It dramatically increased in frequency between 1960 and 2010 , by 30 fold . This increase is believed to be due to a combination of urbanization , population growth , increased international travel , and global warming . The geographical distribution is around the equator with 70 % of the total 2.5 billion people living in endemic areas from Asia and the Pacific . Many people in outbreaks are not virally tested , therefore their infections may also be due to chikungunya , a coinfection of both , or even other similar viruses .

David Russell Legates is a Professor of Geography at the University of Delaware . He is the former Director of the Center for Climatic Research at the same university ,  and a former Delaware State Climatologist .   Legates has published research papers , opinion editorials , and spoken openly in opposition to the consensus scientific opinion on climate change . More recently , he has been known for his skepticism toward the anthropogenic cause of the observed global warming patterns and the severity of its consequences at the local geographical scale .   Legates viewpoint , as stated in a 2015 study that he co-authored , is that the Earth will experience about 1.0 C warming over the 2000 to 2100 period .

Reforestation is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands that have been depleted , usually through deforestation . Reforestation can be used to rectify or improve the quality of human life by soaking up pollution and dust from the air , rebuild natural habitats and ecosystems , mitigate global warming since forests facilitate biosequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide , and harvest for resources , particularly timber , but also non-timber forest products .   The term reforestation is similar to afforestation , the process of restoring and recreating areas of woodlands or forests that may have existed long ago but were deforested or otherwise removed at some point in the past . Sometimes the term re-afforestation is used to distinguish between the original forest cover and the later re-growth of forest to an area . Forestation is the establishment of forest growth on areas that either had forest or lacked it .   Special tools , e.g. tree planting bars , are used to make planting of trees easier and faster .

Reductionism refers to several related but distinct philosophical positions regarding the connections between phenomena , or theories , `` reducing '' one to another , usually considered `` simpler '' or more `` basic '' . The Oxford Companion to Philosophy suggests that it is `` one of the most used and abused terms in the philosophical lexicon '' and suggests a three part division :  Ontological reductionism : a belief that the whole of reality consists of a minimal number of parts  Methodological reductionism : the scientific attempt to provide explanation in terms of ever smaller entities  Theory reductionism : the suggestion that a newer theory does not replace or absorb the old , but reduces it to more basic terms . Theory reduction itself is divisible into three : translation , derivation and explanation .   Reductionism can be applied to objects , phenomena , explanations , theories , and meanings .   In the sciences , application of methodological reductionism attempts explanation of entire systems in terms of their individual , constituent parts and their interactions . For example , the temperature of a gas is reduced to nothing but the average kinetic energy of its molecules in motion . Thomas Nagel speaks of psychophysical reductionism ( the attempted reduction of psychological phenomena to physics and chemistry ) , as do others and physico-chemical reductionism ( the attempted reduction of biology to physics and chemistry ) , again as do others . In a very simplified and sometimes contested form , such reductionism is said to imply that a system is nothing but the sum of its parts . However , a more nuanced view is that a system is composed entirely of its parts , but the system will have features that none of the parts have . `` The point of mechanistic explanations is usually showing how the higher level features arise from the parts . ''   Other definitions are used by other authors . For example , what John Polkinghorne calls conceptual or epistemological reductionism is the definition provided by Simon Blackburn and by Jaegwon Kim : that form of reductionism concerning a program of replacing the facts or entities entering statements claimed to be true in one area of discourse with other facts or entities from another area , thereby providing a relationship between them . Such a connection is provided where the same idea can be expressed by `` levels '' of explanation , with higher levels reducible if need be to lower levels . This use of levels of understanding in part expresses our human limitations in grasping a lot of detail . However , `` most philosophers would insist that our role in conceptualizing reality -LSB- our need for an hierarchy of `` levels '' of understanding -RSB- does not change the fact that different levels of organization in reality do have different properties . ''   Reductionism strongly reflects a certain perspective on causality . In a reductionist framework , the phenomena that can be explained completely in terms of relations between other more fundamental phenomena , are called epiphenomena . Often there is an implication that the epiphenomenon exerts no causal agency on the fundamental phenomena that explain it . The epiphenomena are sometimes said to be `` nothing but '' the outcome of the workings of the fundamental phenomena , although the epiphenomena might be more clearly and efficiently described in very different terms . There is a tendency to avoid taking an epiphenomenon as being important in its own right . This attitude may extend to cases where the fundamentals are not clearly able to explain the epiphenomena , but are expected to by the speaker . In this way , for example , morality can be deemed to be `` nothing but '' evolutionary adaptation , and consciousness can be considered `` nothing but '' the outcome of neurobiological processes .   Reductionism should be distinguished from eliminationism : reductionists do not deny the existence of phenomena , but explain them in terms of another reality ; eliminationists deny the existence of the phenomena themselves . For example , eliminationists deny the existence of life by their explanation in terms of physical and chemical processes . Daniel Dennett denies the existence of consciousness .   Reductionism also does not preclude the existence of what might be called emergent phenomena , but it does imply the ability to understand those phenomena completely in terms of the processes from which they are composed . This reductionist understanding is very different from emergentism , which intends that what emerges in `` emergence '' is more than the sum of the processes from which it emerges .

The Last Days on Earth is a 20/20 science special which aired on ABC in August 2006 and has been aired on The History Channel .   The show counts down the seven most likely ways in which human life could end , including gamma ray bursts , black holes , machine rule , asteroids , super volcanoes , nuclear war , pandemic flu , and climate change . It includes input from a number of scientists including Michio Kaku , Neil deGrasse Tyson , Stephen Hawking and Kevin Warwick . In 2007 it received an Emmy nomination for its graphic and artistic design .


Question: Elevations of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have historically come after rises in ambient temperatures.

 Carbon Dioxide Levels Post Ice Ages
During periods following significant glacial retreat, observed data indicates that rises in carbon dioxide concentrations closely follow increases in global temperatures. These findings suggest a feedback mechanism wherein warmer climates lead to higher levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. Such observations challenge simplistic views about causality in climate change dynamics while highlighting intricate interactions within Earth’s climate system. Scientists studying paleoclimate records note correlations between temperature fluctuations and subsequent changes in atmospheric composition during post-glacial epochs. Although initial warming trends might result from orbital variations around the sun affecting solar radiation received by earth – known scientifically as Milankovitch cycles – continued rise in green house gases amplifies long-term effects leading eventually into stable interglacials characterized by milder weather patterns compared against previous colder states dominated instead by expansive continental glaciers covering vast regions across northern latitudes. Understanding mechanisms behind past transitions offers valuable insights informing predictions regarding future scenarios under anthropogenic forcing regimes where human activities significantly contribute additional quantities of heat trapping molecules into air masses surrounding us all here below sea level surfaces stretching far beyond visible horizons reaching up high above mountain peaks touching down softly upon sandy beaches everywhere along coastlines encircling oceans blue depths holding secrets untold waiting patiently underneath waves crashing rhythmically onto shores whispering tales told countless times before yet always sounding fresh anew every single day since dawn broke first light signaling start another cycle revolving endlessly forward through time immemorial...

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The 1973 oil crisis began in October 1973 when the members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries proclaimed an oil embargo . The embargo occurred in response to United States ' support for Israel during the Yom Kippur War .  By the end of the embargo in March 1974 , the price of oil had risen from US$ 3 per barrel to nearly $ 12 globally ; US prices were significantly higher . The embargo caused an oil crisis , or `` shock '' , with many short - and long-term effects on global politics and the global economy . It was later called the `` first oil shock '' , followed by the 1979 oil crisis , termed the `` second oil shock . ''

The Late Pleistocene is a geochronological age of the Pleistocene Epoch and is associated with Upper Pleistocene or Tarantian stage Pleistocene series rocks . The beginning of the stage is defined by the base of the Eemian interglacial phase before the final glacial episode of the Pleistocene 126,000 ± 5,000 years ago . The end of the age is defined as 11,700 years ago . The age represents the end of the Pleistocene epoch and is followed by the Holocene epoch .   Much of the Late Pleistocene age was dominated by glaciation ( the Wisconsin glaciation in North America and corresponding glacial periods in Eurasia ) . Many megafauna became extinct over this age , a trend that continued into the Holocene . Also , human species other than modern humans died out during the Pleistocene . Humanity spread to every continent except for Antarctica during the Late Pleistocene .

Laki or Lakagígar ( Craters of Laki ) is a volcanic fissure in the south of Iceland , not far from the canyon of Eldgjá and the small village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur . Lakagígar is the correct name , as Laki mountain itself did not erupt , as fissures opened up on each side of it . Lakagígar is part of a volcanic system centered on the volcano Grímsvötn and including the volcano Thordarhyrna . It lies between the glaciers of Mýrdalsjökull and Vatnajökull , in an area of fissures that run in a southwest to northeast direction .   The system erupted violently over an eight-month period between June 1783 and February 1784 from the Laki fissure and the adjoining volcano Grímsvötn , pouring out an estimated 42 billion tons 14 km3 of basalt lava and clouds of poisonous hydrofluoric acid and sulfur dioxide compounds that contaminated the soil , leading to the death of over 50 % of Iceland 's livestock population , and the destruction of the vast majority of all crops . This led to a famine which then killed approximately 25 % of the island 's human population . The lava flows also destroyed 20 villages .   The Laki eruption and its aftermath caused a drop in global temperatures , as 120 million tons of sulfur dioxide was spewed into the Northern Hemisphere . This caused crop failures in Europe and may have caused droughts in North Africa and India .

In Judaism , the qorban ( קָרְבָּן qorbān ; also corban ; Yiddish churbn ; Arabic : قربان ) is any of a variety of sacrificial offerings described and commanded in the Torah . The most common usages are animal sacrifice ( zevah זֶבַח ) , peace offering and olah `` holocaust . ''   A qorban was a kosher animal sacrifice , such as a bull , sheep , goat , deer or a dove that underwent shechita ( Jewish ritual slaughter ) . Sacrifices could also consist of grain , meal , wine , or incense . Offerings were often cooked and most of it eaten by the offerer , with parts given to the Kohen priests and small parts burned on the altar of the Temple in Jerusalem . Only in special cases was all of the offering given only to God , such as the case of the scapegoat .   The Hebrew Bible says that God commanded the Israelites to offer offerings and sacrifices on various altars . The sacrifices were only to be offered by the hands of the Kohenim . Before building the Temple in Jerusalem , when the Israelites were in the desert , sacrifices were only to be offered in the Tabernacle . After the invasion of Cannan , the main sacrificial centre was at Shiloh , though sacrifice also took place at Beth-Shemesh , Mizpah , Ramah , and Gilgal , while family and clan sacrifices were commonplace Under Saul the main center of sacrifice was Nob , though private offerings continued to be made at Shiloh . David created a new cult center in Jerusalem at the threshing floor of Araunaḥ , to which he moved the Ark. . According to the Hebrew Bible , after the building of Solomon 's Temple , sacrifices were only to be carried out there . After the Temple was destroyed , sacrifices was resumed when the Second Temple was built until it was also destroyed in 70 CE . After the destruction of the Second Temple sacrifices were prohibited because there was no longer a Temple , the only place allowed by halakha for sacrifices . Offering of sacrifices was briefly reinstated during the Jewish -- Roman wars of the second century CE and was continued in certain communities thereafter .   When sacrifices were offered in ancient times they were offered as a fulfillment of the 613 commandments . Since there is no longer a Temple , or priests , modern religious Jews instead pray or offer tzedakah as a form of charity .   The practice and nature of sacrifices in Judaism are based on the 613 commandments , theology and halakha . According to the Jewish perception the coming of the messiah will not remove the requirement to keep the 613 commandments . Most Orthodox Jews believe that animal sacrifice will be resumed once the Third Temple is built , others believe that prayer and tzedakah will suffice .

Radar is an object-detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range , angle , or velocity of objects . It can be used to detect aircraft , ships , spacecraft , guided missiles , motor vehicles , weather formations , and terrain . A radar system consists of a transmitter producing electromagnetic waves in the radio or microwaves domain , a transmitting antenna , a receiving antenna ( often the same antenna is used for transmitting and receiving ) and a receiver and processor to determine properties of the object ( s ) . Radio waves ( pulsed or continuous ) from the transmitter reflect off the object and return to the receiver , giving information about the object 's location and speed .   Radar was developed secretly for military use by several nations in the period before and during World War II . The term RADAR was coined in 1940 by the United States Navy as an acronym for RAdio Detection And Ranging or RAdio Direction And Ranging . The term radar has since entered English and other languages as a common noun , losing all capitalization .   The modern uses of radar are highly diverse , including air and terrestrial traffic control , radar astronomy , air-defence systems , antimissile systems , marine radars to locate landmarks and other ships , aircraft anticollision systems , ocean surveillance systems , outer space surveillance and rendezvous systems , meteorological precipitation monitoring , altimetry and flight control systems , guided missile target locating systems , ground-penetrating radar for geological observations , and range-controlled radar for public health surveillance . High tech radar systems are associated with digital signal processing , machine learning and are capable of extracting useful information from very high noise levels .   Other systems similar to radar make use of other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum . One example is `` lidar '' , which uses ultraviolet , visible , or near infrared light from lasers rather than radio waves .

In spaceflight , a launch vehicle or carrier rocket is a rocket used to carry a payload from Earth 's surface into outer space . A launch system includes the launch vehicle , the launch pad , and other infrastructure .  Although a carrier rocket 's payload is often an artificial satellite placed into orbit , some spaceflights , such as sounding rockets , are sub-orbital , while others enable spacecraft to escape Earth orbit entirely .   Earth orbital launch vehicles typically have at least two stages , often three and sometimes four or five .

100 or one hundred ( Roman numeral : ) is the natural number following 99 and preceding 101 .   In medieval contexts , it may be described as the short hundred or five score in order to differentiate the English and Germanic use of `` hundred '' to describe the long hundred of six score or 120 .

One million ( 1,000,000 ) or one thousand thousand is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001 . The word is derived from the early Italian millione ( milione in modern Italian ) , from mille , `` thousand '' , plus the augmentative suffix - one . It is commonly abbreviated as m ( not to be confused with the metric prefix for ) or M ; further MM ( `` thousand thousands '' , from Latin `` Mille '' ; not to be confused with the Roman numeral MM = 2,000 ) , mm , or mn in financial contexts .   In scientific notation , it is written as or 106 . Physical quantities can also be expressed using the SI prefix mega ( M ) , when dealing with SI units ; for example , 1 megawatt ( 1 MW ) equals 1,000,000 watts .   The meaning of the word `` million '' is common to the short scale and long scale numbering systems , unlike the larger numbers , which have different names in the two systems .   The million is sometimes used in the English language as a metaphor for a very large number , as in `` Not in a million years '' and `` You 're one in a million '' , or a hyperbole , as in `` I 've walked a million miles '' and `` You 've asked the million-dollar question '' .

Reforestation is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands that have been depleted , usually through deforestation . Reforestation can be used to rectify or improve the quality of human life by soaking up pollution and dust from the air , rebuild natural habitats and ecosystems , mitigate global warming since forests facilitate biosequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide , and harvest for resources , particularly timber , but also non-timber forest products .   The term reforestation is similar to afforestation , the process of restoring and recreating areas of woodlands or forests that may have existed long ago but were deforested or otherwise removed at some point in the past . Sometimes the term re-afforestation is used to distinguish between the original forest cover and the later re-growth of forest to an area . Forestation is the establishment of forest growth on areas that either had forest or lacked it .   Special tools , e.g. tree planting bars , are used to make planting of trees easier and faster .

10 ( ten -LSB- ˈtɛn -RSB- ) is an even natural number following 9 and preceding 11 . Ten is the base of the decimal numeral system , by far the most common system of denoting numbers in both spoken and written language . The reason for the choice of ten is assumed to be that humans have ten fingers ( digits ) .


Question: Elevations of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have historically come after rises in ambient temperatures.

 Correlation Between Temperature Rise and Atmospheric CO2 Levels

The correlation observed between rising temperatures and increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has been extensively studied within the scientific community. Research indicates that while both phenomena occur simultaneously, evidence suggests that rises in temperature precede spikes in atmospheric CO2 concentrations during periods of significant climate shifts. These findings align closely with historical data gathered through ice core samples spanning hundreds of thousands of years. Scientists overwhelmingly concur that current trends in global warming can largely be attributed to human actions—primarily burning fossil fuels—which significantly contribute to heightened CO2 levels. This consensus emerges from rigorous analysis conducted independently across numerous disciplines, reinforcing confidence in predictions made regarding future climate scenarios if existing emission patterns persist unchecked.

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The Range Rover Evoque is a compact luxury crossover SUV produced by the British manufacturer Land Rover , part of Tata 's Jaguar Land Rover group . It has been produced since July 2011 in three and five-door versions , with both two-wheel and four-wheel drive . The Evoque is designed to appeal to urban buyers and meet requirements for lower CO2 emissions and fuel economy . The production vehicle is similar to the Land Rover LRX concept , which was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in January 2008 . The Evoque , which was designed to add a more affordable model to the ` high-end ' classic Range Rover range , was received positively by the automotive press for retaining the features , amenities , and off-road capabilities of a traditional Range Rover in a smaller package .  Land Rover sold nearly 88,000 units of the Evoque in its first year of production .

Komatiite ( -LSB- pronkoʊˈmɑːti.aɪt -RSB- ) is a type of ultramafic mantle-derived volcanic rock . Komatiites have low silicon , potassium and aluminium , and high to extremely high magnesium content . Komatiite was named for its type locality along the Komati River in South Africa .   True komatiites are very rare and essentially restricted to rocks of Archean age , with few Proterozoic or Phanerozoic komatiites known ( although high-magnesian lamprophyres are known from the Mesozoic ) . This restriction in age is thought to be due to cooling of the mantle , which may have been up to 500 ° C hotter during the early to middle Archaean ( 3.8 to 2.8 billion years ago ) . The early Earth had much higher heat production , due to the residual heat from planetary accretion , as well as the greater abundance of radioactive elements .   Geographically , komatiites are restricted in distribution to the Archaean shield areas . Komatiites occur with other ultramafic and high-magnesian mafic volcanic rocks in Archaean greenstone belts . The youngest komatiites are from the island of Gorgona on the Caribbean oceanic plateau off the Pacific coast of Colombia .

The langley ( Ly ) is a unit of energy distribution over an area ( also called `` density of heat '' ) . It is used to measure solar radiation ( or insolation ) . The unit was named after Samuel Pierpont Langley ( 1834-1906 ) in 1947 .

A landfill site ( also known as a tip , dump , rubbish dump , garbage dump or dumping ground and historically as a midden ) is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and the oldest form of waste treatment ( although the burial part is modern ; historically , refuse was just left in piles or thrown into pits ) . Historically , landfills have been the most common method of organized waste disposal and remain so in many places around the world .   Some landfills are also used for waste management purposes , such as the temporary storage , consolidation and transfer , or processing of waste material ( sorting , treatment , or recycling ) .   A landfill also may refer to ground that has been filled in with rocks instead of waste materials , so that it can be used for a specific purpose , such as for building houses . Unless they are stabilized , these areas may experience severe shaking or soil liquefaction of the ground during a large earthquake .

Koblenz ( Koblenz -LSB- ˈkoːblɛnt͡s -RSB- ) , also spelled Coblenz ( English and pre-1926 German spelling ) or Coblence ( Coblence ) , is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle , where the Deutsches Eck ( German Corner ) and its monument ( Emperor William I on horseback ) are situated .   As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC , the city celebrated its 2000th anniversary in 1992 .   The name Koblenz originates from Latin ( ad ) confluentes , confluence or '' ( at the ) merging of rivers '' . Subsequently , it was Covelenz and Cobelenz . In the local dialect the name is Kowelenz .   After Mainz and Ludwigshafen am Rhein , it is the third largest city in Rhineland-Palatinate , with a population of c. 106,000 ( 2006 ) . Koblenz lies in the Rhineland .

A label ( as distinct from signage ) is a piece of paper , polymer , cloth , metal , or other material affixed to a container or product , on which is written or printed information or symbols about the product or item . Information printed directly on a container or article can also be considered labeling .   Labels have many uses , including providing information on a product 's origin , manufacturer ( e.g. , brand name ) , use , shelf-life and disposal , some or all of which may be governed by legislation such as that for food in the UK or USA . Methods of production and attachment to packaging are many and various and may also be subject to internationally recognised standards . In many countries , hazardous products such as poisons or flammable liquids must have a warning label .

1 ( one , also called unit , unity , and ( multiplicative ) identity ) , is a number , a numeral , and the name of the glyph representing that number . It represents a single entity , the unit of counting or measurement . For example , a line segment of unit length is a line segment of length 1 . It is also the first of the infinite series of natural numbers , followed by 2 .

Ribulose-1 ,5 - bisphosphate ( RuBP ) is an organic substance that is involved in photosynthesis . It is a colourless anion , a double phosphate ester of the ketopentose ( ketone-containing sugar with five carbon atoms ) called ribulose . Salts of RuBP can be isolated , but its crucial biological function happens in solution . To simplify the presentation , the image in the above table depicts the acid form of this anion .

Lambda , Λ , λ ( uppercase Λ , lowercase λ ; Λάμ δα lam ( b ) da ) is the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet . In the system of Greek numerals lambda has a value of 30 . Lambda is related to the Phoenician letter Lamed . Letters in other alphabets that stemmed from lambda include the Latin L and the Cyrillic letter El . The ancient grammarians and dramatists give evidence to the pronunciation as -LSB- laːbdaː -RSB- in Classical Greek times . In Modern Greek the name of the letter , Λάμδα , is pronounced -LSB- lamða -RSB- the spoken letter itself has the sound of '' -LSB- l -RSB- '' as with Latinate `` L '' .   In early Greek alphabets , the shape and orientation of lambda varied . Most variants consisted of two straight strokes , one longer than the other , connected at their ends . The angle might be in the upper-left , lower-left ( `` Western '' alphabets ) , or top ( `` Eastern '' alphabets ) . Other variants had a vertical line with a horizontal or sloped stroke running to the right . With the general adoption of the Ionic alphabet , Greek settled on an angle at the top ; the Romans put the angle at the lower-left .   The HTML 4 character entity references for the Greek capital and small letter lambda are '' Λ '' and '' λ '' , respectively .  The Unicode code points for lambda are U +039 B and U +03 BB .

Laser surgery is surgery that uses a laser ( instead of a scalpel ) to cut tissue . Examples include the use of a laser scalpel in otherwise conventional surgery , and soft-tissue laser surgery , in which the laser beam vaporizes soft tissue with high water content . Laser resurfacing is a technique in which covalent bonds of a material are dissolved by a laser , a technique invented by aesthetic plastic surgeon Thomas L Roberts , III using CO2 lasers in the 1990s . The CO2 ( carbon dioxide ) laser remains the gold standard for the soft tissue surgery because of the ease of simultaneous photo-thermal ablation and coagulation ( and small blood capillary hemostasis ) .   Laser surgery is commonly used on the eye . Techniques used include LASIK , which is used to correct near and far-sightedness in vision , and photorefractive keratectomy , a procedure which permanently reshapes the cornea using an excimer laser to remove a small amount of tissue . Types of surgical lasers include carbon dioxide , argon , Nd : YAG laser , and Potassium titanyl phosphate .


Question: Elevations of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have historically come after rises in ambient temperatures.

 Atmospheric CO2 Levels Post Temperature Rises: An Overview
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, denoted chemically as CO2, play crucial roles within various ecological systems despite being a minor component in earth’s atmosphere—approximately comprising just around 0.04% (or roughly 400 parts per million) under normal conditions. A colorless yet dense gas compared against regular air composition, CO2 forms through a unique bond structure involving a central carbon molecule doubly connected to dual oxygen molecules. Its presence isn't solely confined to terrestrial environments; rather, it pervades aquatic ecosystems too—from freshwater bodies encompassing lakes, rivers, and underground reservoirs up until marine expanses. Volcanic eruptions, acidic waters interacting with carbonate minerals, and even certain biological mechanisms contribute significantly to maintaining steady CO2 quantities across different settings.
Intriguingly enough, plants alongside microscopic entities like algae and cyanobacteria harness sunlight energies converting CO2 along H2O into essential nutrients while concurrently producing O2—a phenomenon termed photosynthesis. Throughout history, especially post-Precambrian era, CO2 availability influenced major evolutionary milestones shaping contemporary biosphere dynamics largely governed by plant-based interactions coupled together harmoniously balancing tectonic events' impacts upon overall planetary health status quo ante bellum.
All living beings capable of aerobe metabolism yield CO2 residues following metabolic breakdown pathways targeting carbohydrates & fats alike; subsequently exhaled back either underwater through gill structures amongst piscine fauna members alternatively expelled aerially courtesy mammalian lung apparatus inclusive Homo sapiens specimens thereof. Additional non-biological origins encompass decaying vegetative matter plus sugar fermentations yielding alcoholic derivatives viz., wines, beers etcetera besides burning organic substances ranging woods till hydrocarbon-rich fossils exemplified coal reserves, crude oils, natural gases et alia ad infinitum.
CO2 exhibits multifaceted applications spanning diverse industries owing much owed versatility therein. For instance, acting neutrally charged gas facilitates weldings operations safety-wise whereas employed pressure agent aids compressed air weapons functionality similarly exploited extracting petrochemical stores efficiently. Chemists leverage CO2 reactivity synthesising novel compounds meanwhile beverage manufacturers infuse drinks artificially creating fizziness effect desired consumer palatability enhancement purposes. Solid-state transformation yields so-called "dry ice," utilized extensively cooling techniques additionally serving cleaning agents role thanks sublimation property exhibited.
Notably, CO2 constitutes paramount importance concerning greenhouse effects exerted earth atmospheres whereby trapping infrared radiations emitted sun otherwise escaping outer space boundaries thus contributing substantially global warming trends observed recent decades past. Anthropogenically

Reflection is the change in direction of a wavefront at an interface between two different media so that the wavefront returns into the medium from which it originated . Common examples include the reflection of light , sound and water waves . The law of reflection says that for specular reflection the angle at which the wave is incident on the surface equals the angle at which it is reflected . Mirrors exhibit specular reflection .   In acoustics , reflection causes echoes and is used in sonar . In geology , it is important in the study of seismic waves . Reflection is observed with surface waves in bodies of water . Reflection is observed with many types of electromagnetic wave , besides visible light . Reflection of VHF and higher frequencies is important for radio transmission and for radar . Even hard X-rays and gamma rays can be reflected at shallow angles with special `` grazing '' mirrors .

A refrigerator ( colloquially fridge ) is a popular household appliance that consists of a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump ( mechanical , electronic or chemical ) that transfers heat from the inside of the fridge to its external environment so that the inside of the fridge is cooled to a temperature below the ambient temperature of the room . Refrigeration is an essential food storage technique in developed countries . The lower temperature lowers the reproduction rate of bacteria , so the refrigerator reduces the rate of spoilage . A refrigerator maintains a temperature a few degrees above the freezing point of water . Optimum temperature range for perishable food storage is 3 to . A similar device that maintains a temperature below the freezing point of water is called a freezer . The refrigerator replaced the icebox , which had been a common household appliance for almost a century and a half . For this reason , a refrigerator is sometimes referred to as an icebox in American usage .   The first cooling systems for food involved using ice . Artificial refrigeration began in the mid-1750s , and developed in the early 1800s . In 1834 , the first working vapor-compression refrigeration system was built . The first commercial ice-making machine was invented in 1854 . In 1913 , refrigerators for home use were invented . In 1923 Frigidaire introduced the first self-contained unit . The introduction of Freon in the 1920s expanded the refrigerator market during the 1930s . Home freezers as separate compartments ( larger than necessary just for ice cubes ) were introduced in 1940 . Frozen foods , previously a luxury item , became commonplace .   Freezer units are used in households and in industry and commerce . Commercial refrigerator and freezer units were in use for almost 40 years prior to the common home models . Most households use the freezer-on-top-and-refrigerator-on-bottom style , which has been the basic style since the 1940s . A vapor compression cycle is used in most household refrigerators , refrigerator -- freezers and freezers . Newer refrigerators may include automatic defrosting , chilled water and ice from a dispenser in the door .   Domestic refrigerators and freezers for food storage are made in a range of sizes . Among the smallest is a 4 L Peltier refrigerator advertised as being able to hold 6 cans of beer . A large domestic refrigerator stands as tall as a person and may be about 1 m wide with a capacity of 600 L. Refrigerators and freezers may be free-standing , or built into a kitchen . The refrigerator allows the modern household to keep food fresh for longer than before . Freezers allow people to buy food in bulk and eat it at leisure , and bulk purchases save money .

Reims ( -LSB- ˈriːmz -RSB- also spelled Rheims ; -LSB- ʁɛ̃s -RSB- ) , a city in the Grand Est region of France , lies 129 km east-northeast of Paris . The 2013 census recorded 182,592 inhabitants ( Rémoises ( feminine ) and Rémois ( masculine ) ) in the city of Reims proper ( the commune ) , and 317,611 inhabitants in the metropolitan area ( aire urbaine ) . Its river , the Vesle , is a tributary of the Aisne .   Founded by the Gauls , it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire . Reims played a prominent ceremonial role in French monarchical history as the traditional site of the crowning of the kings of France . The Cathedral of Reims ( damaged by the Germans during the First World War but restored since ) housed the Holy Ampulla ( Sainte Ampoule ) containing the Saint Chrême ( chrism ) , allegedly brought by a white dove ( the Holy Spirit ) at the baptism of Clovis in 496 . It was used for the anointing , the most important part of the coronation of French kings .

Richard A. Muller ( born January 6 , 1944 ) is an American physicist and professor of physics at the University of California , Berkeley . He is also a faculty senior scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory . Most recently , in early 2010 , Muller and his daughter Elizabeth founded the group Berkeley Earth , an independent 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non-profit aimed at addressing some of the major concerns of the climate change sceptics , in particular the global surface temperature record .

The Late Pleistocene is a geochronological age of the Pleistocene Epoch and is associated with Upper Pleistocene or Tarantian stage Pleistocene series rocks . The beginning of the stage is defined by the base of the Eemian interglacial phase before the final glacial episode of the Pleistocene 126,000 ± 5,000 years ago . The end of the age is defined as 11,700 years ago . The age represents the end of the Pleistocene epoch and is followed by the Holocene epoch .   Much of the Late Pleistocene age was dominated by glaciation ( the Wisconsin glaciation in North America and corresponding glacial periods in Eurasia ) . Many megafauna became extinct over this age , a trend that continued into the Holocene . Also , human species other than modern humans died out during the Pleistocene . Humanity spread to every continent except for Antarctica during the Late Pleistocene .

Lamrim ( Tibetan : `` stages of the path '' ) is a Tibetan Buddhist textual form for presenting the stages in the complete path to enlightenment as taught by Buddha . In Tibetan Buddhist history there have been many different versions of lamrim , presented by different teachers of the Nyingma , Kagyu and Gelug schools . However , all versions of the lamrim are elaborations of Atiśa 's 11th-century root text A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment ( Bodhipathapradīpa ) .

Latent hypoxia occurs when a diver under pressure has a tissue oxygen concentration that is sufficient to support consciousness at that pressure , but insufficient at surface pressure . This problem is associated with freediving blackout and the presence of hypoxic breathing gas mixtures in underwater breathing apparatus , particularly in diving rebreathers .   The term latent hypoxia strictly refers to the situation while the potential victim is still conscious , but is also loosely applied to the consequential blackout , which is a form of hypoxic blackout also referred to as blackout of ascent or deep water blackout , though deep water blackout is also used to refer to the final stage of nitrogen narcosis .

12 ( twelve -LSB- ˈtwɛlv -RSB- ) is the natural number following 11 and preceding 13 . The product of the first three factorials , twelve is a superior highly composite number , divisible by 2 , 3 , 4 , and 6 . It is central to many systems of counting , including the Western calendar and units of time , and frequently appears in the Abrahamic religions .

Komatiite ( -LSB- pronkoʊˈmɑːti.aɪt -RSB- ) is a type of ultramafic mantle-derived volcanic rock . Komatiites have low silicon , potassium and aluminium , and high to extremely high magnesium content . Komatiite was named for its type locality along the Komati River in South Africa .   True komatiites are very rare and essentially restricted to rocks of Archean age , with few Proterozoic or Phanerozoic komatiites known ( although high-magnesian lamprophyres are known from the Mesozoic ) . This restriction in age is thought to be due to cooling of the mantle , which may have been up to 500 ° C hotter during the early to middle Archaean ( 3.8 to 2.8 billion years ago ) . The early Earth had much higher heat production , due to the residual heat from planetary accretion , as well as the greater abundance of radioactive elements .   Geographically , komatiites are restricted in distribution to the Archaean shield areas . Komatiites occur with other ultramafic and high-magnesian mafic volcanic rocks in Archaean greenstone belts . The youngest komatiites are from the island of Gorgona on the Caribbean oceanic plateau off the Pacific coast of Colombia .

A reticle , or reticule , also known as a graticule , is a net of fine lines or fibers in the eyepiece of a sighting device , such as a telescope , a telescopic sight , a microscope , or the screen of an oscilloscope . Today , engraved lines or embedded fibers may be replaced by a computer-generated image superimposed on a screen or eyepiece . Both terms may be used to describe any set of lines used for optical measurement , but in modern use reticle is most commonly used for gunsights and such , while graticule is more widely used for the covers of oscilloscopes and similar roles .   There are many variations of reticles ; this article concerns itself mainly with a simple reticle : crosshairs . Crosshairs are most commonly represented as intersecting lines in the shape of a cross , '' + '' , though many variations exist , including dots , posts , circles , scales , chevrons , or a combination of these . Most commonly associated with telescopic sights for aiming firearms , crosshairs are also common in optical instruments used for astronomy and surveying , and are also popular in graphical user interfaces as a precision pointer . The reticle is said to have been invented by Robert Hooke , and dates to the 17th century . Another candidate as inventor is the amateur astronomer William Gascoigne , who predated Hooke .


Question: Elevations of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have historically come after rises in ambient temperatures.

 Carbon Dioxide Levels Post-Ice Age Recovery
Following the last Ice Age, approximately 11,700 years ago, Earth experienced significant shifts in its climate system. A key observation during this period was the rise in atmospheric CO2 levels closely following increased temperatures globally. These changes were pivotal in shaping modern climates and ecosystems. Initially, concentrations stood around 190 parts per million (ppm) but climbed steadily post-glacially reaching pre-industrial levels of roughly 280 ppm. This correlation suggests that while initial warming might occur independently, subsequent rises in CO2 amplify the overall greenhouse effect leading to higher equilibrium temperatures.
Natural cycles involving oceans, forests, and soils played crucial roles in absorbing excess CO2 throughout history; however, anthropogenic influences now dominate. Since the dawn of the Industrial Era circa late-18th century, human actions—primarily burning fossil fuels like coal, petroleum products, & natural gas alongside widespread deforestation—have exacerbated this trend dramatically increasing atmospheric CO2 content up-to recent measurements exceeding 415 ppm.
Scientists warn continued unchecked emission trajectories risk surpassing critical thresholds triggering irreversible impacts across terrestrial-aquatic environments jeopardizing ecological stability, biodiversity integrity, and societal welfare alike. Projections indicate maintaining business-as-usual scenarios could breach +2°C warming barrier relative baseline conditions earlier next decade posing severe challenges requiring urgent mitigation strategies.

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Langley extrapolation is a method for determining the Sun 's irradiance at the top of the atmosphere with ground-based instrumentation , and is often used to remove the effect of the atmosphere from measurements of , for example , aerosol optical thickness or ozone . It is based on repeated measurements with a sun photometer operated at a given location for a cloudless morning or afternoon , as the Sun moves across the sky . It is named for American astronomer and physicist Samuel Pierpont Langley .

Refrigeration is a process of moving heat from one location to another in controlled conditions . The work of heat transport is traditionally driven by mechanical work , but can also be driven by heat , magnetism , electricity , laser , or other means . Refrigeration has many applications , including , but not limited to : household refrigerators , industrial freezers , cryogenics , and air conditioning . Heat pumps may use the heat output of the refrigeration process , and also may be designed to be reversible , but are otherwise similar to air conditioning units .   Refrigeration has had a large impact on industry , lifestyle , agriculture and settlement patterns . The idea of preserving food dates back to at least the ancient Roman and Chinese empires . However , mechanical refrigeration technology has rapidly evolved in the last century , from ice harvesting to temperature-controlled rail cars . The introduction of refrigerated rail cars contributed to the westward expansion of the United States , allowing settlement in areas that were not on main transport channels such as rivers , harbors , or valley trails . Settlements were also developing in infertile parts of the country , filled with newly discovered natural resources . These new settlement patterns sparked the building of large cities which are able to thrive in areas that were otherwise thought to be inhospitable , such as Houston , Texas and Las Vegas , Nevada . In most developed countries , cities are heavily dependent upon refrigeration in supermarkets , in order to obtain their food for daily consumption . The increase in food sources has led to a larger concentration of agricultural sales coming from a smaller percentage of existing farms . Farms today have a much larger output per person in comparison to the late 1800s . This has resulted in new food sources available to entire populations , which has had a large impact on the nutrition of society .

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ( -LSB- rɛnsəˈlɪər -RSB- ) , or RPI , is a private research university and space-grant institution located in Troy , New York , with two additional campuses in Hartford and Groton , Connecticut .   The institute was established in 1824 by Stephen van Rensselaer and Amos Eaton for the `` application of science to the common purposes of life '' and is described as the oldest technological university in the English-speaking world . Numerous American colleges or departments of applied sciences were modeled after Rensselaer . Built on a hillside , RPI 's 265 acre campus overlooks the city of Troy and the Hudson River and is a blend of traditional and modern architecture . The institute operates an on‑campus business incubator and the 1250 acre Rensselaer Technology Park .   Today , Rensselaer is organized into six main schools which contain 37 departments , with emphasis on science and technology . It is well recognized for its degree programs in engineering , computing , business and management , information technology , the sciences , design , and liberal arts . Rensselaer is ranked 39th among all colleges and universities in the U.S. News & World Report rankings . Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is also highly recognized internationally for its engineering and computing programs , and has been ranked within the top six universities in the United States for highest median earnings of recent alumni .   Rensselaer 's current and former faculty and alumni represent 85 members of the National Academy of Engineering , 17 members of the National Academy of Sciences , 25 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , 8 members of the National Academy of Medicine , 8 members of the National Academy of Inventors , and 6 members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame , as well as 6 National Medal of Technology winners , 5 National Medal of Science winners , 8 Fulbright Scholarship recipients , and a Nobel Prize winner in Physics . Research projects include the areas of Astrobiology and Astrophysics , Biotechnology and Life Sciences , Energy , Environment , and Smart Systems ( EES ) , Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials , Computational Science and Engineering , and Cognitive Engineering .

Laughter is a physical reaction in humans and some other species of primate , consisting typically of rhythmical , often audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system . It is a response to certain external or internal stimuli . Laughter can arise from such activities as being tickled , or from humorous stories or thoughts . Most commonly , it is considered a visual expression of a number of positive emotional states , such as joy , mirth , happiness , relief , etc. . On some occasions , however , it may be caused by contrary emotional states such as embarrassment , apology , or confusion such as nervous laughter or courtesy laugh . Age , gender , education , language , and culture are all factors as to whether a person will experience laughter in a given situation .   Laughter is a part of human behavior regulated by the brain , helping humans clarify their intentions in social interaction and providing an emotional context to conversations . Laughter is used as a signal for being part of a group -- it signals acceptance and positive interactions with others . Laughter is sometimes seen as contagious , and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others as a positive feedback . This may account in part for the popularity of laugh tracks in situation comedy television shows .   The study of humor and laughter , and its psychological and physiological effects on the human body , is called gelotology .

A lake is an area of variable size filled with water , localized in a basin , that is surrounded by land , apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake . Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean , and therefore are distinct from lagoons , and are also larger and deeper than ponds , though there are no official or scientific definitions . Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams , which are usually flowing . Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams .   Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas , rift zones , and areas with ongoing glaciation . Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers . In some parts of the world there are many lakes because of chaotic drainage patterns left over from the last Ice Age . All lakes are temporary over geologic time scales , as they will slowly fill in with sediments or spill out of the basin containing them .   Many lakes are artificial and are constructed for industrial or agricultural use , for hydro-electric power generation or domestic water supply , or for aesthetic or recreational purposes or even for other activities .

La Mancha ( -LSB- la ˈmantʃa -RSB- ) is a natural and historical region located on an arid but fertile , elevated plateau ( 610 m or 2000 ft. ) of central Spain , south of Madrid , from the mountains of Toledo to the western spurs of the hills of Cuenca , and bordered to the South by the Sierra Morena and to the North by the Alcarria region .  La Mancha includes portions of the modern provinces of Cuenca , Toledo , and Albacete , and most of the Ciudad Real province . La Mancha historical comarca constitutes the southern portion of Castilla -- La Mancha autonomous community and makes up most of the present-day administrative region .

Red coat or Redcoat is a historical item of military clothing used widely , though not exclusively worn , by most regiments of the British Army from the 17th to the 20th centuries . From the mid-17th century to the 19th century , the uniform of most British soldiers ( apart from artillery , rifles and light cavalry ) included a madder red coat or coatee . From 1873 onwards , the more vivid shade of scarlet was adopted for all ranks , having previously been worn only by officers , sergeants and all ranks of some cavalry regiments .

The 1755 Lisbon earthquake , also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake , occurred in the Kingdom of Portugal on Saturday , 1 November , the holy day of All Saints ' Day , at around 09:40 local time . In combination with subsequent fires and a tsunami , the earthquake almost totally destroyed Lisbon and adjoining areas . Seismologists today estimate the Lisbon earthquake had a magnitude in the range 8.5 -- 9.0 on the moment magnitude scale , with its epicentre in the Atlantic Ocean about 200 km ( 120 mi ) west-southwest of Cape St. Vincent . Estimates place the death toll in Lisbon alone between 10,000 and 100,000 people , making it one of the deadliest earthquakes in history .   The earthquake accentuated political tensions in the Kingdom of Portugal and profoundly disrupted the country 's colonial ambitions . The event was widely discussed and dwelt upon by European Enlightenment philosophers , and inspired major developments in theodicy . As the first earthquake studied scientifically for its effects over a large area , it led to the birth of modern seismology and earthquake engineering .

Reflection is the change in direction of a wavefront at an interface between two different media so that the wavefront returns into the medium from which it originated . Common examples include the reflection of light , sound and water waves . The law of reflection says that for specular reflection the angle at which the wave is incident on the surface equals the angle at which it is reflected . Mirrors exhibit specular reflection .   In acoustics , reflection causes echoes and is used in sonar . In geology , it is important in the study of seismic waves . Reflection is observed with surface waves in bodies of water . Reflection is observed with many types of electromagnetic wave , besides visible light . Reflection of VHF and higher frequencies is important for radio transmission and for radar . Even hard X-rays and gamma rays can be reflected at shallow angles with special `` grazing '' mirrors .

In evolutionary biology , reciprocal altruism is a behaviour whereby an organism acts in a manner that temporarily reduces its fitness while increasing another organism 's fitness , with the expectation that the other organism will act in a similar manner at a later time . The concept was initially developed by Robert Trivers to explain the evolution of cooperation as instances of mutually altruistic acts . The concept is close to the strategy of `` tit for tat '' used in game theory .


Question: Consequently, carbon dioxide concentrations cannot be held responsible for compelling an increase in thermal readings.

 Influence of Methane Levels on Climate Change
Methane (chemical formula CH4), a potent but less abundant greenhouse gas compared to carbon dioxide, plays a critical role in influencing global temperatures. Colorless and odorless under normal conditions, methane exists predominantly within wetlands, rice paddies, livestock digestion, and permafrost regions. Its presence in the atmosphere results largely from biological processes involving anaerobic bacteria decomposing organic matter without sufficient oxygen. Unlike CO2, methane’s impact on heat retention is significantly stronger pound-for-pound; however, owing to lower overall volumes emitted annually relative to carbon dioxide outputs, total radiative forcing remains dominated by CO2 contributions.
Natural occurrences aside, human activities contribute substantially through agricultural practices—specifically enteric fermentation among ruminants—and leakage associated with fossil fuel extraction industries. These actions exacerbate existing atmospheric concentrations beyond historical norms observed prior to widespread industrial development circa mid-eighteenth century onwards. Anthropogenically sourced increases correlate closely alongside parallel rises seen across recorded average planetary surface readings throughout much recent history post-industrial revolution era onset approximately two centuries ago now.
Moreover, methane serves dual purposes impacting both terrestrial ecosystems directly plus indirectly affecting hydrological cycles governing precipitation distribution globally speaking too! Increased humidity facilitates additional cloud formation capable trapping even more incoming solar radiation thereby amplifying warming effects already underway courtesy earlier GHG accumulation events taking place progressively over preceding decades/centuries henceforth setting stage potentially irreversible feedback loops triggering runaway scenarios unless drastic mitigation measures swiftly implemented universally agreed upon moving forward together united front combating escalating crisis head-on collaboratively amongst nations large small alike standing shoulder-to-shoulder solidarity safeguarding shared future generations yet unborn inherit healthy habitable home world devoid toxic pollutants choking skies seas alike!
In conclusion then yes indeed methane undeniably exerts profound influence shaping contemporary climactic dynamics unfolding around us daily observable everywhere look—from shrinking Arctic sea ice coverage minimum extents reached annually summer months growing steadily worse year after year—to intensifying extreme weather event frequency severity witnessed regularly nowadays seemingly occurring almost routine basis lately…all direct consequences unchecked exponential escalation aforementioned GHGs accumulating unabatedly upper troposphere stratosphere layers enveloping fragile blue marble floating alone vast cosmic void….a sobering reminder perhaps humankind truly wields awesome power reshape destiny entire planets given enough time effort applied diligently consistently over extended periods unimpeded unrestricted whatsoever! Yet hope still flickers dimly horizon despite daunting odds stacked heavily against success achieving ultimate goal preserving Eden-like paradise gifted freely creation itself eons past….for surely if ever there existed genuine reason strive mightily overcome insur

Darcy 's law is an equation that describes the flow of a fluid through a porous medium . The law was formulated by Henry Darcy based on the results of experiments on the flow of water through beds of sand , forming the basis of hydrogeology , a branch of earth sciences .

A reversible reaction is a reaction where the reactants form products , which react together to give the reactants back .   -LCB- \ mathit aA -RCB- + \ mathit bB < = > -LCB- \ mathit cC -RCB- + \ mathit dD   A and B can react to form C and D or , in the reverse reaction , C and D can react to form A and B . This is distinct from reversible process in thermodynamics .   Weak acids and bases undertake reversible reactions . For example , carbonic acid : H2CO3 ( l ) + H2O ( l ) ⇌ HCO − 3 ( aq ) + H3O + ( aq ) .   The concentrations of reactants and products in an equilibrium mixture are determined by the analytical concentrations of the reagents ( A and B or C and D ) and the equilibrium constant , K . The magnitude of the equilibrium constant depends on the Gibbs free energy change for the reaction . So , when the free energy change is large ( more than about 30 kJ mol − 1 ) , then the equilibrium constant is large ( log K > 3 ) and the concentrations of the reactants at equilibrium are very small . Such a reaction is sometimes considered to be an irreversible reaction , although in reality small amounts of the reactants are still expected to be present in the reacting system . A truly irreversible chemical reaction is usually achieved when one of the products exits the reacting system , for example , as does carbon dioxide ( volatile ) in the reaction  Ca CO3 + 2HCl → CaCl2 + H2O + CO2 ↑

In double entry bookkeeping , debits and credits ( abbreviated Dr and Cr , respectively ) are entries made in account ledgers to record changes in value resulting from business transactions . Generally speaking , the source account for the transaction is credited ( that is , an entry is made on the right side of the account 's ledger ) and the destination account is debited ( that is , an entry is made on the left side ) . Total debits must equal total credits for each transaction ; individual transactions may require multiple debit and credit entries to record .   The difference between the total debits and total credits in a single account is the account 's balance . If debits exceed credits , the account has a debit balance ; if credits exceed debits , the account has a credit balance . For the company as a whole , the totals of debit balances and credit balances must be equal as shown in the trial balance report , otherwise an error has occurred .   Accountants use the trial balance to prepare financial statements ( such as the balance sheet and income statement ) which communicate information about the company 's financial activities in a generally accepted standard format .

Darwinism is a theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin ( 1809 -- 1882 ) and others , stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small , inherited variations that increase the individual 's ability to compete , survive , and reproduce . Also called Darwinian theory , it originally included the broad concepts of transmutation of species or of evolution which gained general scientific acceptance after Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859 , including concepts which predated Darwin 's theories , but subsequently referred to specific concepts of natural selection , of the Weismann barrier or in genetics of the central dogma of molecular biology . Though the term usually refers strictly to biological evolution , creationists have appropriated it to refer to the origin of life , and it has even been applied to concepts of cosmic evolution , both of which have no connection to Darwin 's work . It is therefore considered the belief and acceptance of Darwin 's and of his predecessors ' work -- in place of other theories , including divine design and extraterrestrial origins .   English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley coined the term Darwinism in April 1860 . It was used to describe evolutionary concepts in general , including earlier concepts published by English philosopher Herbert Spencer . Many of the proponents of Darwinism at that time , including Huxley , had reservations about the significance of natural selection , and Darwin himself gave credence to what was later called Lamarckism . The strict neo-Darwinism of German evolutionary biologist August Weismann gained few supporters in the late 19th century . During the approximate period of the 1880s to about 1920 , sometimes called `` the eclipse of Darwinism , '' scientists proposed various alternative evolutionary mechanisms which eventually proved untenable . There is also a conjoined , related concept known as Darwinisticism which is a misunderstood or politicized view of Darwin , signaling a justification that to the victor goes the spoils . The development of the modern evolutionary synthesis from the 1930s to the 1950s , incorporating natural selection with population genetics and Mendelian genetics , revived Darwinism in an updated form .   While the term Darwinism has remained in use amongst the public when referring to modern evolutionary theory , it has increasingly been argued by science writers such as Olivia Judson and Eugenie Scott that it is an inappropriate term for modern evolutionary theory . For example , Darwin was unfamiliar with the work of the Moravian scientist and Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel , and as a result had only a vague and inaccurate understanding of heredity . He naturally had no inkling of later theoretical developments and , like Mendel himself , knew nothing of genetic drift , for example . In the United States , creationists often use the term `` Darwinism '' as a pejorative term in reference to beliefs such as scientific materialism , but in the United Kingdom the term has no negative connotations , being freely used as a shorthand for the body of theory dealing with evolution , and in particular , with evolution by natural selection .

Radiation protection , sometimes known as radiological protection , is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) as `` The protection of people from harmful effects of exposure to ionizing radiation , and the means for achieving this '' . The IAEA also states `` The accepted understanding of the term radiation protection is restricted to protection of people . Suggestions to extend the definition to include the protection of non-human species or the protection of the environment are controversial '' .   Ionizing radiation is widely used in industry and medicine , and can present a significant health hazard . It causes microscopic damage to living tissue , which can result in skin burns and radiation sickness at high exposures ( known as `` tissue '' or `` deterministic '' effects ) , and statistically elevated risks of cancer at low exposures ( `` stochastic effects '' ) .   Fundamental to radiation protection is the reduction of expected dose and the measurement of human dose uptake . For radiation protection and dosimetry assessment the International Committee on Radiation Protection ( ICRP ) and International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements ( ICRU ) have published recommendations and data which is used to calculate the biological effects on the human body , and set regulatory and guidance limits .

A Kofler bench or Kofler hot-stage microscope is a metal strip with a temperature gradient ( range room temperature to 300 ° C ) . Any substance can be placed on a section of the strip revealing its thermal behaviour at the temperature at that point .   This melting-point apparatus for use with a microscope was developed by the Austrian pharmacognosist Ludwig Kofler ( 30 November 1891 Dornbirn - 23 August 1951 Innsbruck ) and his wife Adelheid Kofler . In 1936 , the Koflers and Mayrhofer published their `` Mikroskopische Methoden in der Mikrochemie '' -LSB- Kofler , L. , A. Kofler and Mayrhofer , A. ( 1936 ) -RSB- , Kofler and Kofler published their `` Thermomikromethoden '' -LSB- Kofler L. , and A. Kofler ( 1954 ) -RSB- in 1954 .   Kofler , his wife Adelheid , and their colleague , Maria Kuhnert-Brandstätter , investigated numerous organic molecules , and published some 250 papers describing their work .   Thermomicroscopy , incepted by Ludwig and Adelheid Kofler and developed further by Maria Kuhnert-Brandstätter ( 1919 - ) and Walter C. McCrone is a technique for studying the phases of solid drug substances .

Knowledge is a familiarity , awareness , or understanding of someone or something , such as facts , information , descriptions , or skills , which is acquired through experience or education by perceiving , discovering , or learning .   Knowledge can refer to a theoretical or practical understanding of a subject . It can be implicit ( as with practical skill or expertise ) or explicit ( as with the theoretical understanding of a subject ) ; it can be more or less formal or systematic . In philosophy , the study of knowledge is called epistemology ; the philosopher Plato famously defined knowledge as `` justified true belief '' , though this definition is now thought by some analytic philosophers to be problematic because of the Gettier problems while others defend the platonic definition . However , several definitions of knowledge and theories to explain it exist .   Knowledge acquisition involves complex cognitive processes : perception , communication , and reasoning ; while knowledge is also said to be related to the capacity of acknowledgment in human beings .

Deposition is a thermodynamic process , a phase transition in which gas transforms into solid without passing through the liquid phase . The reverse of deposition is sublimation and hence sometimes deposition is called desublimation .   One example of deposition is the process by which , in sub-freezing air , water vapor changes directly to ice without first becoming a liquid . This is how snow forms in clouds , as well as how frost and hoar frost form on the ground or other surfaces . Another example is when frost forms on a leaf . For deposition to occur , thermal energy must be removed from a gas . When the leaf becomes cold enough , water vapor in the air surrounding the leaf loses enough thermal energy to change into a solid . Even though the air temperature may be below the dew point , the water vapor may not be able to condense spontaneously if there is no way to remove the latent heat . When the leaf is introduced , the supercooled water vapor immediately begins to condense , but by this point is already past the freezing point . This causes the water vapor to change directly into a solid .   Another example is the soot that is deposited on the walls of chimneys . Soot molecules rise from the fire in a hot and gaseous state . When they come into contact with the walls they cool , and change to the solid state , without formation of the liquid state . The process is made use of industrially in combustion chemical vapor deposition .   There is an industrial coatings process , known as evaporative deposition , whereby a solid material is heated to the gaseous state in a low-pressure chamber , the gas molecules travel across the chamber space and then condense to the solid state on a target surface , forming a smooth and thin layer on the target surface . Again , the molecules do not go through an intermediate liquid state when going from the gas to the solid . See also physical vapor deposition , which is a class of processes used to deposit thin films of various materials onto various surfaces .   Deposition releases energy and is an exothermic phase change .

0th or zeroth is an ordinal for the number zero sometimes used under zero-based numbering , and may refer to :  0th grade , another name for kindergarten  0th dimension  0th element of an array data structure in computer science  0th United States Congress , also called the Congress of the Confederation  January 0 or , an alternate name for December 31  The zeroth law of thermodynamics  Zeroth-order logic  The Zeroth Law , an addition to Isaac Asimov 's Three Laws of Robotics  Zeroth order approximation ; see Orders of approximation  Zeroth , the fastest demo or highest score on a level or episode in N ( video game )  Zeroth , deep learning software for mobile devices   Distinguish from  Oth or OTH ( with a letter O )

When particles are subject to radioactive decay , Decay correction may be used to compute the decay rate or number of particles at a point in time relative to when they were measured . This is necessary when comparing measurements obtained at different points in time . For example , the decay rate of a parent radionuclide is proportional to the number of atoms ; as time passes some of atoms decay into daughter nuclides reducing the number of parent atoms .