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In a development that should surprise exactly nobody, Trump and his loyalist officials have been directly contradicted (again) by an extensive report on climate change. This time, it comes from 13 agencies in his own administration.
The entire report can be read here:
Climate Science Special Report:
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Over the past 115 years global average temperatures have increased 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit, leading to record-breaking weather events and temperature extremes, the report says. The global, long-term warming trend is “unambiguous,” it says, and there is “no convincing alternative explanation” that anything other than humans — the cars we drive, the power plants we operate, the forests we destroy — are to blame.
The report was approved for release by the White House,..." -NYT
"“It begs the question, where are members of the administration getting their information from? They’re obviously not getting it from their own scientists.” - Philip Duffy
The entire report can be read here:
Climate Science Special Report:
"
Over the past 115 years global average temperatures have increased 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit, leading to record-breaking weather events and temperature extremes, the report says. The global, long-term warming trend is “unambiguous,” it says, and there is “no convincing alternative explanation” that anything other than humans — the cars we drive, the power plants we operate, the forests we destroy — are to blame.
The report was approved for release by the White House,..." -NYT
"“It begs the question, where are members of the administration getting their information from? They’re obviously not getting it from their own scientists.” - Philip Duffy