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FACTBOX - U.N. climate panel report's key findings

Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:54am IST
 
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REUTERS - Here are key findings on climate change from a Feb. 2 report by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which groups 2,500 researchers from more than 130 nations.

EVIDENCE OF HUMAN CAUSES

* "Most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic (human) greenhouse gas concentrations," it says. The IPCC says "very likely" means at least a 90-percent probability.

* "The level of confidence that humans are causing global warming has increased a lot," report author Peter Stott said.

TEMPERATURE INCREASES

* It is very likely that extremes such as heat waves and heavy rains will become more frequent.

* "For the first time we have a best estimate of what we can achieve if we keep emissions levels lower," said report chair Susan Solomon.  Continued...

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