The Guardian – Stark warning from scientists on climate change
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The Guardian – Stark warning from scientists on climate change
The Guardian looks ahead to the publication of a major report into climate change science later today. It quotes scientists and environmentalists who warn that “urgent climate action was needed decades ago – now we’re almost out of time”.
The report comes less than three months before UN climate change talks hosted in the UK – which the Guardian says “will determine the future course of life on earth”.
Today's Headlines
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