United Press International: Taiwan’s temperatures have risen by an average of 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit over the past century, according to a government study. Despite Taiwan’s rise in temperatures, sunny hours in the country have fallen. The decline — attributed to air pollution and suspended particles that had blocked the sunshine — ranges from 176 hours per year in the north to 552 hours per year in central Taiwan, the Central News Agency reports. Taiwan’s sea level has risen an average of 1.18 inches …