Wall Street Journal op-ed ignores evidence of negative impacts of increasing CO2

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Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide has helped raise global food production and reduce poverty.

SOURCE: Harrison Schmitt & Rodney Nichols, The Wall Street Journal

Published: 02 Nov 2016

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Sea level rise is accelerating, and with it the risk associated with coastal storm surge, contrary to claim in Forbes

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Sea level rise, which was occurring long before humans could be blamed, has not accelerated.

SOURCE: Roy Spencer, Forbes

Published: 01 Nov 2016

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Sea level could rise by as much as 1 or 2 meters (3.3-6.6 feet) by the year 2100

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Sea level rise could reach six or seven feet by the year 2100.

SOURCE: Justin Gillis, The New York Times

Published: 06 Sep 2016

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Heat waves in the U.S. have already become more frequent and intense due to global warming

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the U.S. is shattering high temperature records far more frequently than it is shattering low temperature records

SOURCE: Chris Mooney, The Washington Post

Published: 24 Jul 2016

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