Scientific Integrity and Public Trust: The Science Behind Federal Policies and Mandates : Case Study 2--climate Models and Projections of Potential Impacts of Global Climate Change : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, November 16, 1995, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - 1190 pages |
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... major investments in en- ergy conservation and alternative energy sources . The Japanese are making major investments in environmental technologies . And the rest of the world is positioning itself for the future . We could not only ...
... major investments in en- ergy conservation and alternative energy sources . The Japanese are making major investments in environmental technologies . And the rest of the world is positioning itself for the future . We could not only ...
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... major issue that should be considered when discussing the implications of global warming and the appropriate actions to control greenhouse gas emissions , is the range of projected temperature increases and the degree of uncertainty in ...
... major issue that should be considered when discussing the implications of global warming and the appropriate actions to control greenhouse gas emissions , is the range of projected temperature increases and the degree of uncertainty in ...
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... major international effort to assess climate change was completed in 1990. This is the IPCC Assessment . Also , it has been recently updated in this 1994 supplement . These are the most widely accepted statements ever on climate change ...
... major international effort to assess climate change was completed in 1990. This is the IPCC Assessment . Also , it has been recently updated in this 1994 supplement . These are the most widely accepted statements ever on climate change ...
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... major conclusions , mainly concerning some increases in scientific confidence . I strongly recommend your use of these scientific assessments as a foundation for your own evaluations . I also recommend their use as a point of departure ...
... major conclusions , mainly concerning some increases in scientific confidence . I strongly recommend your use of these scientific assessments as a foundation for your own evaluations . I also recommend their use as a point of departure ...
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... led to today's increased awareness of climate change and its implications . This awareness has , in turn , escalated the need for more reliable climate predictions . Although major progress has been made , much more needs 22.
... led to today's increased awareness of climate change and its implications . This awareness has , in turn , escalated the need for more reliable climate predictions . Although major progress has been made , much more needs 22.
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