planetary
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It’s considered in the climate community to be the likeliest proposal for offsetting about 1 degree Celsius of planetary warming that computer models attribute to accumulated emissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
It could be days or even weeks before the full picture of what happened and what we can learn from it is known - but for planetary geologists, this accidental collision is a scientific gift.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
It is a vicious loop, with increased wildfires releasing massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, accelerating planetary warming.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
When high-energy cosmic rays strike a planetary body, they transfer energy to elements at the surface.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
One cannot deny that it is more difficult to extract general principles from studying history than from studying planetary orbits.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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