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CO2 in Earth’s Ice Age Cycles
“Earth's history is marked by episodes of large-scale continental glaciation. Most recently, beginning 3 million years ago, northern hemispheric glaciation expanded and developed cyclic variations known as the ice age cycles..." – By Mathis P. Hain, and Daniel M. Sigman
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Regional Technological Adaptation of Coast and Climate with a Focus on the North Sea
"Coastal zones are the most densely populated areas in the world and are vulnerable to extreme meteorological events like hurricanes, storm surges, tsunamis and climate change–induced sea level rise..." – By Jürgen Jensen and others
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On October 23, after a successful free period during development, the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Food Studies has been made available via subscription and perpetual access to libraries and institutions worldwide.
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