Scientific societies warn Senate: climate change is real

Next week, the Environment and Public Works committee is scheduled to begin debate on the Senate’s version of a bill intended to begin limiting US greenhouse gas emissions, with a vote scheduled for early November. In advance of that hearing, a collection of 18 US scientific organizations has sent an open letter to members of the Senate, reminding them that climate change is a real phenomenon, and the best available evidence indicates it’s being driven by human activities. The unusually blunt language is coupled with an offer: the US scientific community stands ready to provide assistance to anyone who is looking for further information in advance of taking legislative action.

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Friday, October 23rd, 2009 P2P News

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