The Milankovitch cycles cannot entirely explain recent global warming trends because:
A)they operate on a very long time scale and cannot address shorter term cycles.
B)they were disproved in the 1980s.
C)they address cycles in precipitation only.
D)no data have been found to support their influence on Earth's climate.

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Milankovitch cycles operate on a scale of tens to hundreds of thousands of years, which is much longer than the recent global warming trends observed over the past century. Therefore, they cannot entirely explain the current warming trend.

The Milankovitch Cycles Cannot Entirely Explain Recent Global Warming Trends