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Will 2010 be the warmest year on record? How do the recent U.S. "Snowmageddon" winter storms and proof low temperatures in Europe fit into the bigger picture of long-term global warming? NASA has launched a fresh Web page to help people better understand the causes and effects of Earth's changing climate.

The new "A Warming World" page hosts a succession of new articles, videos, data visualizations, space-based descriptions and interactive visuals that offer unique NASA perspectives on this topic of global importance.

The page includes characteristic articles that explore the recent Arctic winter weather that has gripped the United States, Europe and Asia, and how El Nino and other longer-term ocean-atmosphere phenomena can affect global temperatures this year and in the future. A new video, "Piecing Together the Temperature Puzzle," illustrates how NASA satellites monitor climate change and help scientists better understand how our complex planet works.

The new Web page is available on NASA's Global Climate Change Web site at: http://climate.nasa.gov/warmingworld .