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	FAQs
	Welcome to Green Web FAQs Page! The questions listed below are just some of the FAQs people ask on the topic of Global Warming.
	Question and Answers
	Q	*Is the climate warming?*
	A	Yes. Global surface temperatures have increased about 0.6°C (give of take 0.2°C) since the late-19th century, and about 0.4°F (0.2 to 0.3°C) over the past 25 years (the period with the most credible data). The warming has not been globally uniform. Some areas (including parts of the southeastern U.S.) have, in fact, cooled over the last century. The recent warmth has been greatest over North America and Eurasia between 40 and 70°N. Warming, assisted by the record El Niño of 1997-1998, has continued right up to the present, with 2001 being the second warmest year on record after 1998. Ref: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Website
	Q	*What is the green house Effect?*
	A	The Greenhouse Effect is the effect produced as greenhouse gases allow incoming solar radiation to pass through the Earth's atmosphere, but prevent most of the outgoing *infra-red radiation* from the surface and lower atmosphere from escaping into outer space. This process occurs naturally and has kept the Earth's temperature about 59 degrees F warmer than it would otherwise be. Current life on Earth could not be sustained without the natural greenhouse effect.