Definition: Global warming
Environment
Changes in the surface-air temperature, referred to as the global temperature, brought about by the greenhouse effect which is induced by the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
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Eurostat, The Environmental Goods and Services Sector (2009 Edition), Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, 2009
Eurostat, The Environmental Goods and Services Sector (2009 Edition), Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, 2009
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