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The implications of global warming on the economy of New England states.
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Global warming is caused by over production of CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, and other greenhouse gases. These gasses trap the heat instead of reflecting it which increases the atmospheric temperature. Earth’s average temperature has increased by
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