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Decades of climate research and data have yielded expanded understanding of how greenhouse gases affect the climate. This fast-track study will review the latest scientific evidence on whether greenhouse gas emissions are reasonably anticipated to endanger public health and welfare in the U.S. The committee’s report will be completed and publicly released in September.
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Effects of Human-Caused Greenhouse Gas Emissions on U.S. Climate, Health, and Welfare
Consensus Study Report
·2025
The scientific community has been studying the question of how human-caused emissions of greenhouse gases are affecting the climate for well over a century. Much is known today, drawing on decades of direct observations of the Earth system and detailed research. This report summarizes the latest evi...
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