As you may have heard in the news today.

Phil L

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Subject: NEWS ALERT: Blame for global warming placed firmly on humankind


> New Scientist - NEWS ALERT
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> Blame for global warming placed firmly on humankind
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> The most authoritative scientific report on climate change says with 90%
> certainty that the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities are
> driving climate change.
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> The report, from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, says
> the rise in global temperatures could be as high as 6.4°C by 2100. The
> report also predicts sea level rises and increases in hurricanes.
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> The new IPCC report is the work of 3750 climate experts, who have spent
> six years reviewing all the available climate research. It was released in
> Paris, France, on Friday.
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ced-firmly-on-humankind.html
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