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November 6, 2017

U.S. Government Report Finds Climate Change Massive, Human-Caused
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The floods came as a comprehensive new study by the U.S. government
finds global average temperatures have increased 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit
since 1900 and will continue to rise along with greenhouse gas
emissions, with human activity as the only plausible driver. The stark
warning came as part of the National Climate Assessment, a
congressionally mandated report due every four years. The assessment was
approved by the White House-a move that surprised many observers, though
spokesperson Raj Shah later sought to downplay its scientific findings.


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