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Climate change worse than predicted say scientists
12 July 2001
An international panel of scientists - the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - today reported that the impact of climate change is expected to be even worse than previously predicted.
Commenting on the report, Kate Hampton, Friends of the Earth International's climate co-ordinator said:
“This alarming report should be a wake up call to those nations that are failing to take this issue seriously. Urgent action is needed to avoid global catastrophe. Next week, the world's politicians have the chance to act by agreeing on rules to implement the Kyoto climate protocol. There is still time to act, but only if countries like the United States, the world's biggest polluter, bite the bullet.”
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Last modified: Jun 2008
