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Global Warming "Undeniable," U.S. Government Report Says

National Geographic by Christine Dell'Amore | Jul. 28, 2010 (Special Report)

An in-depth analysis of ten climate indicators all point to a marked warming over the past three decades, with the most recent decade being the hottest on record, according to the latest of the U.S. National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration's annual "State of the Climate" reports, which was released Wednesday. Full Story »

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Roland F. Hirsch
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 by Roland F. Hirsch - Jul. 30, 2010

This opinion piece is poor journalism. The author made no effort to study the issue and took government press releases at face value. It is ironic that a picture from Chile is shown, as hundreds already have died in one of the coldest winters on record in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brasil. Antarctic ice is at a record high, and last year was also above average. Arctic temperatures are below normal and ice soon will stop melting. The author should have consulted Watts Up With That, an objective, non-governmental source of climate information before copying from press releases.

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