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.
"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."
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