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Federal study warns of sudden climate change woes
2013-12-03 21:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Hard-to-predict sudden changes to Earth's environment are more worrisome than climate change's bigger but more gradual impacts, a panel of scientists advising the federal government concluded Tuesday. The 200-page report by the National Academy of Sciences looked at warming problems that can occur in years instead of centuries. The report repeatedly warns of potential ''tipping points'' where the climate passes thresholds, beyond which ''major and rapid changes occur.'' And some of these quick...
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