Author Archives: Agnieszka Biskup

Global warming and the greenhouse effect

Greenhouse gases trap heat on Earth

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Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect

Earth’s atmosphere works something like a giant glass greenhouse. As the sun’s rays enter our atmosphere, most continue right down to the planet’s surface. As they hit the soil and surface waters, those rays release much of their energy as …

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A Feverish World

Science News for Kids: The second of a two-part series on climate change

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Polar ice feels the heat

This is the first of a two-part series on global climate change.

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Monkey math

Monkeys can estimate sums almost as quickly as people can. The finding provides insight into how math skills developed in the human brain.

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