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Heating Up?(global warming affects Mars)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

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It seems we're not alone in the universe, especially when it comes to big problems. Researchers say that Mars, too, may be a victim of global warming. The planet's solid carbon-dioxide polar caps seem to have receded over the past Martian year (687 days). The more they evaporate, the more the atmosphere warms. Scientists say that if ...

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