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Cumulus clouds in blue sky under higher layer of cirrus clouds.
Tuesday, May. 01, 2012

Open quoteClouds really are the biggest uncertainty. If you listen to the credible climate skeptics, they've really pushed all their chips onto clouds. Close quote

  • ANDREW DESSLER,
  • climate researcher at Texas A&M. Though the majority of climate scientists now see global warming as a serious risk, skeptics have asserted that clouds will shift to counter much of the expected temperature rise.
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