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It has been recorded that the temperatur...

It has been recorded that the temperature of the earth's atmosphere has increased by `0.6^(@)` C.
(a) What has caused this increase?
(b) Explain its consequences.

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(a) Increase in level of greenhouse gases causing global warming.
(b) Polar caps and glaciers will melt, rise in sea level, mutation of DNA are some consequences.
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