Report: Extreme climate events virtually certain to increase
We are now in the warmest period in modern civilization. That's according to an extensive report -- authored by 13 federal agencies, experts and scientists -- that directly contradicts the...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: Every four years, the federal government releases the National Climate Assessment. It is an exhaustive report undertaken by 13 different agencies, with the help of hundreds of scientists and experts. It is generally considered the most definitive state of climate science by the U.S. government. The latest one contained some unusually dire warnings about what's happening to the climate, how it's already impacting parts of the U.S., and where we may be headed. Back to Hari now, who has more from our New York studios. HARI SREENIVASAN: The report finds that we're now in the warmest period of morning civilization. It says -- quote -- "It's extremely likely that human activities, especially emissions of greenhouse gases, are the...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: Every four years, the federal government releases the National Climate Assessment. It is an exhaustive report undertaken by 13 different agencies, with the help of hundreds of scientists and experts. It is generally considered the most definitive state of climate science by the U.S. government. The latest one contained some unusually dire warnings about what's happening to the climate, how it's already impacting parts of the U.S., and where we may be headed. Back to Hari now, who has more from our New York studios. HARI SREENIVASAN: The report finds that we're now in the warmest period of morning civilization. It says -- quote -- "It's extremely likely that human activities, especially emissions of greenhouse gases, are the...
