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UN Report Downgrades Human Impact on Climate

GodInHell writes to mention an article in the Telegraph, stating that man's impact on the environment has been 'downgraded'. A UN report has found that our species has not had as large effect on climate change as was previously thought. The average temperature is still due to rise almost 5 degrees C in the next 100 years, bringing drastic changes in weather patterns. From the article: "The panel, however, has lowered predictions of how much sea levels will rise in comparison with its last report in 2001. Climate change skeptics are expected to seize on the revised figures as evidence that action to combat global warming is less urgent. Scientists insist that the lower estimates for sea levels and the human impact on global warming are simply a refinement due to better data on how climate works rather than a reduction in the risk posed by global warming."

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  1. Damn by Colin+Smith · · Score: 3, Funny

    And I was due to have some river front property.

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    1. Re:Damn by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 2, Funny

      "And I was due to have some river front property."

      Boy I hear ya. Superman foiled my plans, too. Tights wearin git.

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      "I like to lick butts!" by MobileTatsu-NJG (#32700246) (Score:5, Informative)

  2. Never mind, Captain Smith... by dpbsmith · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...our revised data show we're only going to graze that iceberg.

  3. Report details by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sea level is currently 0.000 meters above sea level, and is predicted to be 0.000 meters above sea level in 100 years.

  4. So man-made CO2 doesn't matter anymore? by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 4, Funny

    man's impact on the environment has been 'downgraded'

    I'll celebrate by having baked beens and onions for dinner.

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  5. UN downgrades fears of global warming by crmartin · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... in other news, Al Gore's head explodes, realclimate.org accuses UN of being funded by Exxon through the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

  6. Re:Energy Crises Redux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The world was running out of oil, that oil would only grow more rare and more expensive

    Wherease in reality more oil is being added to the planet all the time and it has never been as cheap as it is now!