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The Greenhouse Effect

Conclusion: Not only is the Earth's atmosphere not warming due to the greenhouse effect, it's actually cooling.

Basis: Measurements from a weather satellite, taken at the altitude of the satellite, show a decrease in the temperature of Earth's upper atmosphere over a 20-year period.



What factor might invalidate the conclusion?
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