New Study Predicts Global Warming Twice As Bad

A study by Oxford University published in the journal Nature -- one of the largest climate prediction projects ever run -- predicts that global temperature increases could be higher than previous studies suggested.

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January 27, 2005, 2:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"Temperatures around the world could rise by as much as 11C, according to one of the largest climate prediction projects ever run.This figure is twice the level that previous studies have suggested."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Thursday, January 27, 2005 in BBC News

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