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Posted by Bruce Richmond on January 31, 2008, 9:50 pm
Please log in for more thread options > Scientists urge speedy emission cuts
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> Stepping up the pressure for political action
> on global warming, scientists for the second
> time in two months have called for strong measures
> to curb greenhouse-gas emissions.
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> The American Geophysical Union (AGU) - the world's
> largest scientific organization dedicated to Earth,
> atmospheric, and space sciences - warned Thursday
> that the world will need to reduce emissions by 50
> percent below 1990 levels within this century if
> countries are serious about holding down warming
> to around 3.6 degrees F. by 2100.
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> Significantly warmer temperatures over that period
> would lead to seriously disruptive changes for
> societies as well as for ecosystems around the planet,
> many scientists say.
And they don't think it will seriously disrupt our lives right now if
we try to cut our emissions to 50 percent below 1990 levels?
> http://blog.alternate-energy.net/entries/entry_42.php
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