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Monday, February 05, 2007

Scientists Predict Droughts, Rise in Temperatures, Sea Levels in Global Warming Report

Temperatures will probably increase by 3.2 to 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit by 2100. Sea levels will rise by 7 to 23 inches. Many of the world’s most populated regions will face severe water shortages. Scientists made these dire predictions in a report issued Friday in Paris by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This was the IPCC’s fourth report since 1990. For the first time, it states with near-certainty that global warming is man-made. More

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