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Scientists reaffirm ‘incontrovertible’ evidence of human influence on climate (news.agu.org)

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A new review shows that more than three decades of climate “fingerprint” research has provided overwhelming evidence that greenhouse gas emissions are driving changes throughout Earth’s climate system.

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

No-one could have predicted the recent uptick in extreme weather events.

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