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Scientific Facts on
Climate Change
2001 Assessment
Main Source:
IPCC (2001)

Summary & Details:
GreenFacts (2002)

 
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Context - The Earth's climate has changed over the last century and by 2001 there was strong evidence that most of the warming observed the previous 50 years was attributable to human activities.

Moreover, computer models already predicted that temperatures would continue to rise over the 21st century.

This was revealed by the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which involved many hundreds of scientists from many countries.

What was known in 2001 about climate change and its consequences?


Questions on Climate Change
and Global Warming

  1. Has the climate changed during the 20th century?
  2. What causes this climate change?
  3. What climate changes are expected for the future?
  4. What are the likely consequences of climate change?
  5. How could climate change affect us in the future?
  6. How could greenhouse gas emissions be reduced?
  7. Are recent extreme weather events due to global warming?
  8. Do man-made greenhouse gases matter compared to water vapor?
  9. Can ecosystems adapt to Climate Change?
  10. What is and is not known with certainty about climate change?
  11. Conclusion
  12. Other views

Questions 1 to 6 are a faithful summary of the leading scientific consensus report
produced in 2001 by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)

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