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November 14, 2012

Future warming likely to be on high side of climate projections
Boulder CO (SPX) Nov 14, 2012
Climate model projections showing a greater rise in global temperature are likely to prove more accurate than those showing a lesser rise, according to a new analysis by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The findings, published in this week's issue of Science, could provide a breakthrough in the longstanding quest to narrow the range of global warming expected in coming decades and beyond. NCAR scientists John Fasullo and Kevin Trenberth, who co-authored the study, ... read more

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