[PCA] NEWS: Global warming in the news

[Olivia Kwong]

Here are three recent articles:

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090223/ap_on_sc/sci_climate_update

Global warming danger threat increased
By Randolph E. Schmid, Ap Science Writer -- Mon Feb 23, 5:05 pm ET

WASHINGTON -- The Earth won't have to warm up as much as had been thought 
to cause serious consequences of global warming, including more extreme 
weather and increasing threats to plants and animals, says an 
international team of climate experts.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20090224/sc_mcclatchy/3175013

Carbon dioxide emissions could last millenniums, expert says
By Renee Schoof, Mcclatchy Newspapers -- Tue Feb 24, 4:07 pm ET

WASHINGTON -- Until now, most discussion of climate change has been about 
what scientific evidence shows is likely to happen between now and 2100. 
However, scientific research shows that the carbon dioxide gas released 
from burning fossil fuels lasts in the atmosphere much longer than mere 
decades.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090225/sc_afp/climateenvironmentsciencepolaroceanswmo

Scientists find bigger than expected polar ice melt
by Peter Capella -- 2 hrs 31 mins ago

GENEVA (AFP) -- Icecaps around the North and South Poles are melting 
faster and in a more widespread manner than expected, raising sea levels 
and fuelling climate change, a major scientific survey showed Wednesday.

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