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Climate Change and Rising Temperatures
By Kevin Kurtz
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What's the difference between climate and weather? What effect do rising temperatures have on Earth? Read on to learn the answers to these questions and more. You'll find out how scientists are responding to the issue of global warming and what you can do at home to combat its effects. Get ready to think like a climatologist.
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Kevin Kurtz
Kevin Kurtz has loved books, science, and nature since he was a kid. His first children's book, A Day in the Salt Marsh, was published in 2007. He lives in Rochester, New York and continues to write books and do live and remote visits with schools around the country.
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