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FACT: There is no debate among scientists
about the basic facts of global warming.
The most respected
scientific bodies have stated unequivocally that
global warming is occurring, and people are
causing it by burning fossil fuels (like coal,
oil and natural gas) and cutting down forests.
The U.S. National Academy of Sciences, which in
2005 the White House called "the gold standard
of objective scientific assessment," issued a
joint statement with 10 other National Academies
of Science saying "the scientific understanding
of climate change is now sufficiently clear to
justify nations taking prompt action. It is
vital that all nations identify cost-effective
steps that they can take now, to contribute to
substantial and long-term reduction in net
global greenhouse gas emissions." (Joint
Statement of Science Academies:
Global Response to Climate Change [PDF],
2005)
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