Sentences with phrase «1950s than in recent decades»

(2) Alpine glaciers receded more during the 1860s - 1880s and 1920s - 1950s than in recent decades, and the Alps are over 3 °C colder now than a few thousand years ago.

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The thinking behind the cap is straightforward: welfare spending has somehow managed to get out of control in recent decades, rising from less than five per cent of GDP in the 1950s to around 13.5 % of GDP now.

In fact, in the most recent few decades, the rural sites have become slightly warmer than the full data set, and show a trend of -0.19 + / - 0.19 °C per century over the 1950 - 2010 time period, roughly consistent with the trends reported in the first methoIn fact, in the most recent few decades, the rural sites have become slightly warmer than the full data set, and show a trend of -0.19 + / - 0.19 °C per century over the 1950 - 2010 time period, roughly consistent with the trends reported in the first methoin the most recent few decades, the rural sites have become slightly warmer than the full data set, and show a trend of -0.19 + / - 0.19 °C per century over the 1950 - 2010 time period, roughly consistent with the trends reported in the first methoin the first method.