ANTH 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Himalayas, Permafrost, Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America
Adverse'Environmental'Impacts'of'Climate'Change,'Part'1!
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Multiple'and'Diverse'Impacts'and'Notable'Consequences''
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El'Nino'–'The'Southern'Oscillation!
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