New York Times: While scientists express confidence that the earth will continue to warm in response to an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, fine-tuning those projections has been a challenge. The majority of estimates fall between a rise of 2 to 4.5 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees to 8.1 degrees Fahrenheit), which leaves quite a wide range of uncertainty. While the numbers may seem relatively trivial to the layman, they represent a vast range of potential impacts on society in terms of sea-level rise,...
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