NASA Science News for January 18, 2001

While surface temperatures across most of the globe are on the rise, the eastern U.S. appears to be slowly cooling. Scientists say the trend could be a result of increasing cloud cover triggered by warming Pacific waters.

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http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast18jan_1.htm?list154233

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