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*There is also an interesting documentary titled "Horizons" that was produced by the BBC
 
*There is also an interesting documentary titled "Horizons" that was produced by the BBC
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===Sunshine Levels Diminishing=== 
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'''Chang, Kenneth. "Globe Grows Darker as Sunshine Diminishes 10% to 37%." Common Dreams Newscenter. 13 May 2004. Common Dreams. 30 Mar 2008 <http://commondreams.org/headlines04/0513-01.htm>. ''' 
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'''Chang's article was writtin in 2004 for the New York Times.  It addresses the idea that the amount of sunshine reaching earth has diminished anywhere from 10% to 37% in the 20th century.  The article's main point is to make the reader aware that many scientists have been studying the dimming phenomenon, and that they are compiling more and more evidence that supports the theory of global dimming.  There is also explanation included of how these scientists perform their studies.  The article completely supports the scientist's findings and is not an argument for or against global dimming'''
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'''Geneva Granatstein'''
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Global Dimming Resources

http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/GlobalWarming/globaldimming.asp

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2007/aerosol_dimming.html

  • There is also an interesting documentary titled "Horizons" that was produced by the BBC

Sunshine Levels Diminishing

Chang, Kenneth. "Globe Grows Darker as Sunshine Diminishes 10% to 37%." Common Dreams Newscenter. 13 May 2004. Common Dreams. 30 Mar 2008 <http://commondreams.org/headlines04/0513-01.htm>.

Chang's article was writtin in 2004 for the New York Times. It addresses the idea that the amount of sunshine reaching earth has diminished anywhere from 10% to 37% in the 20th century. The article's main point is to make the reader aware that many scientists have been studying the dimming phenomenon, and that they are compiling more and more evidence that supports the theory of global dimming. There is also explanation included of how these scientists perform their studies. The article completely supports the scientist's findings and is not an argument for or against global dimming

Geneva Granatstein