Dec 20, 2009
Salem on History | International Panel Warns of Global Warming
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Science, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Scientists, Earth Sciences, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, Worldwide
- Geographical Location: Spain
- Date: November 27-29, 1995
Article abstract: The second assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projected a rise in global
mean surface temperatures. The rise would constitute the fastest rate of change since the end of the last Ice
Age.
Political Concern Emerges Over Global Warming
In 1995, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirmed in its second assessment report that evidence
indicated that human beings were having a discernable influence on global climate. The report, Climate Change 1995: The
Science of Climate...
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