Figure 77. A schematic representation of recent climate trends and future projections in historical perspective. The 20th and 21st centuries are shown to the
same (linear) scale. Earlier periods are shown in terms of increasing powers of
ten years ago but are linear within each period. The challenge remains to
understand how the complex interplay of natural and anthropogenic driving
forces will impact on the earth’s climate into and beyond the 21st century.
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