Scientists: Man-made climate change "more certain than ever"

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Royal Society chief Sir Paul Nurse says "we have enough evidence to warrant action being taken on climate change"

Man-made climate change is "more certain than ever" and will pose severe threats to society and infrastructure, a joint report by leading UK and US scientific institutions has said. The Royal Society...

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