Temperatures have been cooling since 2002, even as carbon dioxide has continued to rise.
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Carbon dioxide is a trace gas and by itself will produce little warming. Also, as CO2 increases, the incremental warming is less, as the effect is logarithmic so the more CO2, the less warming it produces.
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The Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, scientists have calculated.
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Snowiest city in the U.S. : Blue canyon, California.
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Circumhorizontal arcs (loosely known as fire rainbows) are the rarest of all naturally occurring atmospheric phenomena.
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-40 degrees Celsius is equal to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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There is enough energy in one bolt of lightning to power a home for two weeks!
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Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
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