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  • 45depression — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon b. the size of an angle of depression 2. an act of depressing or a state of being depressed: as a. a pressing down ; …

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  • 48Mitigation of global warming — involves taking actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to enhance sinks aimed at reducing the extent of global warming. [ [http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/glossary/ar4 wg3.pdf IPCC Glossary Working Group III, p. 818] ] This is in distinction to… …

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