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What percentage of the Earth's age has the atmosphere been at its current composition?

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Since the industrial revolution, humans have caused a big change in the composition of the atmosphere and significantly increased the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. These gases cause the atmosphere to trap more heat – like a greenhouse – leading to long-term changes in our climate.

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