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UN Report: Climate Changes Overwhelming

iONiUM (530420) writes "'The impacts of global warming are likely to be "severe, pervasive and irreversible", a major report by the UN has warned.' A document was released by the IPCC outlining the current affects on climate change, and they are not good. For specific effects on humans: 'Food security is highlighted as an area of significant concern. Crop yields for maize, rice and wheat are all hit in the period up to 2050, with around a tenth of projections showing losses over 25%.'"

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  1. Climate change conferences in 2014 by Trachman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I have found one non-scientific observation about climate change conferences, which I am quoting in full: "I just Googled 'climate change conferences 2014': New York - Sep. Beijing - May. Peru - Dec Brazil - May. Iceland - Jun. Bonn - Mar. Las Vegas - Jul. Queensland - Sep/Oct. Venezuela - Nov. By then I got bored. It would appear that the best way to see the world on expenses and rack up plenty of air-miles is to become a 'Climate Change Expert'.

  2. Re:Projections by geekoid · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Your post is mostly logically fallacious.
    The good news is that the parts that aren't logically biased are factually wrong.

    I know you are stupid and small mined, byt many people aren't. We need to focus on practical solutions. The longer we wait the more expensive it gets.

    China is working towards cleaner energies and have started implementing them.
    Many other 3rd world countries are also working on clean energies.

    Try think in number bigger then 2.

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  3. Report Summary by argStyopa · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    "Really, the sky is falling! Really truly, we mean it this time. Don't pay attention to the previous reports that predicted the end of glaciers, an ice-free arctic, etc by around now, we were slightly off. But this time, we're absolutely positive the sky is falling.

    Really.

    Seriously."

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    -Styopa