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Climate takes aim

Attention is now turning to the developing world, where those least equipped to handle it will bear the brunt of global warming. Michael Hopkin reports.

BRUSSELS: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is not known as a bearer of good news. In February, it reported that human activities are almost certainly causing the planet to warm (see 'From words to action'). On 6 April in Brussels, Belgium, it delivered an even more sobering message: that billions of the world's poorest citizens are at risk of hardship and disease as a result of climate change.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on April 10, 2007
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Is there an estimate of what percent of greenhouse gases are released by the slash and burn farming techniques throughout the world? Is the there a study on rainfall that explains the effects of rain forest destruction throughout the world? Thanks

Posted by: harrington witherspoon | April 10, 2007 09:24 PM

Global warming is real but at a very slow rate. Other natural disasters such as Tsunami, drought, volcanoes, etc. pose a 'greater' threat to humankind.

Natural variability cuases 87 % of global warming observed with Anthropogenic Greenhouse gases only contributing 13 %. Solar radiation being main contributor to natural variability.

Posted by: Jan H. Vermeulen | April 12, 2007 03:16 PM

the main problem with global warming is the massive populaton growth world wide. i never read see anything about this subject. if you want nature to exist talk about population growth.

Posted by: joe bartee | April 14, 2007 05:12 PM

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