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Pope Francis Backs Science, Warns of Climate Risk
2015-06-18 16:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: In a historic document addressed to "every person living on this planet,' Pope Francis warns that climate change and other forms of environmental degradation have reached a crisis point. Francis frames "Laudato Si',' the first papal encyclical devoted solely to ecological issues, as an "urgent appeal ... for a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet.' Encyclicals are among the highest forms of Catholic teaching a pontiff can publish. "A very solid scientific consensus...
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