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Apr 2017
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Climate 420 Million Years Ago Poised for...

Scientific American
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Starting in the next century, atmospheric carbon levels could begin to approach those of hundreds of millions of years ago, and have their warming effect augmented by a brighter sun.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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