Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Climate scientists insist global warming hasn’t stopped, it’s just on a break as they prepare to release report designed to salvage their reputation ‘Global warming has not stopped – it’s just on a ‘hiatus’ and likely to return with ever more heatwaves, droughts, floods and rising sea levels – according to a draft report from leading scientists. The 127-page United Nations report, and a shorter summary for policymakers due for release in Stockholm on September 27, suggests a slowdown in Earth’s rising temperature can be explained by volcanic ash and a cyclical dip in energy emitted from the sun. While likely to attract opposition from sceptics – who say climate change is not man-made – the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is likely to stand by the bold claims as the body attempts to salvage its reputation following the publication of its last report in 2007. In that report, scientists erroneously claimed the Himalayas would melt by 2035.’ Read more: Climate scientists insist global warming hasn't stopped, it's just on a break as they prepare to release report designed to salvage their reputation Children will bear brunt of climate change impact, new study says ‘Children will bear the brunt of the impact of climate change because of their increased risk of health problems, malnutrition and migration, according to a new study published on Monday. And food prices are likely to soar as a result of warming, undoing the progress made in combating world hunger. The findings are published as scientists began meeting in Stockholm to produce the most comprehensive assessment yet of our knowledge of climate change. Over the next five days, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, bringing together the world’s leading experts, will thrash out the final details of a message to the world’s governments.’ Read more … http://www.davidicke.com/headlines/climate-scientists-insist-global-warming-hasnt-stopped-its-just-on-a-break-as-they-prepare-to-release-report-designed-to-salvage-their-reputation/ Sent by gReader

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