Global warming shifts politics as Bush Gore clash in climate era
The piece notes a political shift toward climate action amid Oscar buzz for An Inconvenient Truth and rising global warming concern. It cites Bush's State of the Union pledge to cut gasoline use, calls from industry leaders for mandatory emissions limits, and a growing consensus in Congress and among scientists on human influence. It traces IPCC origins, past assessments, and warnings of Arctic melt and glacier decline.
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Smoking gun report warns of worsening global warming
Washington reports that the first phase of the IPCC assessment, authored by over 600 scientists and edited by others from 154 countries, will describe human caused climate change as evident in air and water and ice melt with data explosions. The 12 page policymakers summary will be edited by governments in secret before public release.
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