US Global Change Research Program

A firefighter works to put out a forest fire during a June heatwave in Southern Spain. Fires have plagued much of southern Europe this summer as the region has been hit by intense heat and drought.

Federal scientists’ report says climate change is dangerously real

August 9, 2017Environment

In a direct challenge to the positions and policies of the Trump administration, a leaked draft of a scientific report from 13 US federal agencies says there’s no doubt humans are largely responsible for climate change. It warns of the stark consequences now and in the future.

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