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Department unanimously endorses climate report
By: Kristin Leveille
Issue date: 7/10/07 Section: News
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In accordance with the IPCC report, Fourth Assessment Report on Climate Change, the atmospheric sciences faculty said in their statement, which is posted on the atmospheric sciences website, that it is virtually certain the climate is warming and it is very likely humans are responsible for this change.
The faculty members also said the temperature of the earth will rise at least two degrees Celsius over the next century if nothing is done to curb carbon dioxide emissions, and climate change will bring a "risk of serious adverse impacts on our environment and society."
The IPCC was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). The panel's job is to assess scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.
Richard Orville, a professor and department head of atmospheric sciences, said his department is in a position to have an opinion on this subject and that they have a responsibility to provide guidance for the public about this issue.
"We hope that this is a way of getting the truth out," Orville said. "We want to provide a source for the truth that people can trust."
The A&M atmospheric sciences department is the second largest of its kind in the nation, with 23 faculty members. There are about 45 such departments throughout the country, Orville said.
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