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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... warming was unnecessary and in fact harmful because all the issues had been decided , and immediate action was required . Of course , we now know that there were a few useful inventions left , and we also know , three years later , that ...
... warming was unnecessary and in fact harmful because all the issues had been decided , and immediate action was required . Of course , we now know that there were a few useful inventions left , and we also know , three years later , that ...
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... warming , the tone for this Administration was set in 1993 when Dr. Will Happer , the Director of Energy Re- search at the Department of Energy was summarily dismissed from his post on the orders of the Vice President's office . This ...
... warming , the tone for this Administration was set in 1993 when Dr. Will Happer , the Director of Energy Re- search at the Department of Energy was summarily dismissed from his post on the orders of the Vice President's office . This ...
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... warming may be several percent of the world's GDP . The cost of avoiding global warming may also be several percent of the world's GDP . Given the enormous costs and benefits , it makes eminent sense to do the necessary research to find ...
... warming may be several percent of the world's GDP . The cost of avoiding global warming may also be several percent of the world's GDP . Given the enormous costs and benefits , it makes eminent sense to do the necessary research to find ...
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... warming influence . The global climate models in turn incorporate both existing knowledge , as well as assumptions about inadequately understood matters , such as the role of clouds in global warming , to predict fu- ture climate . The ...
... warming influence . The global climate models in turn incorporate both existing knowledge , as well as assumptions about inadequately understood matters , such as the role of clouds in global warming , to predict fu- ture climate . The ...
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... warming could have significant economic consequences , and must be based on a sound understanding of the issues . One such major issue that should be considered when discussing the implications of global warming and the appropriate ...
... warming could have significant economic consequences , and must be based on a sound understanding of the issues . One such major issue that should be considered when discussing the implications of global warming and the appropriate ...
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