Major report by government agencies goes against senior members of Trump administration and finds evidence of global warming stronger than everA comprehensive review by 13 US federal agencies concludes that evidence of global warming is stronger than ever and that more than 90% of it has been caused by humans. The energy secretary, Rick Perry, and Environmental Protection Agency chief, Scott Pruitt, have said carbon dioxide is not the primary contributor to global warming. It is the most comprehensive summary of climate science since 2013, showing a warming, worsening world. For the first time, scientists highlighted a dozen “tipping points” of potential dangers that could happen from warming, things that Hayhoe said “keep me up at night”. The report also documented how different climate change-caused events can interact in a complex way to make life worse such as the California wildfires and Superstorm Sandy five years ago.

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2017 19:31 UTC