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Giant snake fossil hints at a hotter future - environment - 04 February 2009
THE newly unearthed remains of the world's largest snake could settle a debate over whether global warming will bump up temperatures in the tropics. Some researchers say tropical temperatures will rise in line with the rest of the world. Others say the "thermostat" theory means there is a limit ...
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