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Сообщения за ноябрь, 2019

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1. "The Antarctic is the vast source of cold on our planet, just as the sun is the source of our heat, and it exerts tremendous control on our climate," [Jacques] Cousteau told the camera. "The cold ocean water around Antarctica flows north to mix with warmer water from the tropics, and its upwellings help to cool both the surface water and our atmosphere. Yet the fragility of this regulating system is now threatened by human activity." From "Captain Cousteau," Audubon (May 1990):17. According to Jacques Cousteau, one of the main sources of cold on the Earth is the Antarctic. As well as the Sun it has a big influence on our climate. The mix of Antarctic and tropical waters keeps the temperature of our planet balanced. However, now this regulating system is in danger due to human activity. ( "Captain Cousteau," Audubon (May 1990):17) 2. The twenties were the years when drinking was against the law, and the law was a bad joke because everyo