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rejection of the thesis that “there is enough uncertainty about the phenomenon of global warming Notes
that there is no need for immediate policy decisions.”
Scientific consensus
A question that frequently arises in popular discussion of climate change is whether there is a
scientific consensus on climate change. Several scientific organizations have explicitly used the term
“consensus” in their statements:
American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2006:
“The conclusions in this statement reflect the scientific consensus represented by, for example, the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and the Joint National Academies’ statement.”
US National Academy of Sciences: “In the judgment of most climate scientists, Earth’s warming in
recent decades has been caused primarily by human activities that have increased the amount of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. ... On climate change, [the National Academies’ reports] have
assessed consensus findings on the science...”

Joint Science Academies’ statement, 2005: “We recognise the international scientific
consensus of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).”

Joint Science Academies’ statement, 2001: “The work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC) represents the consensus of the international scientific community on climate change
science. We recognise IPCC as the world’s most reliable source of information on climate change
and its causes, and we endorse its method of achieving this consensus.”
American Meteorological Society, 2003: “The nature of science is such that there is rarely total
agreement among scientists. Individual scientific statements and papers—the validity of some of
which has yet to be assessed adequately—can be exploited in the policy debate and can leave the
impression that the scientific community is sharply divided on issues where there is, in reality, a
strong scientific consensus.... IPCC assessment reports are prepared at approximately five-year
intervals by a large international group of experts who represent the broad range of expertise and
perspectives relevant to the issues. The reports strive to reflect a consensus evaluation of the results
of the full body of peer-reviewed research.... They provide an analysis of what is known and not
known, the degree of consensus, and some indication of the degree of confidence that can be placed
on the various statements and conclusions.”
Network of African Science Academies: “A consensus, based on current evidence, now exists within
the global scientific community that human activities are the main source of climate change and
that the burning of fossil fuels is largely responsible for driving this change.”
International Union for Quaternary Research, 2008: “INQUA recognizes the international scientific
consensus of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).”
Australian Coral Reef Society, 2006: “There is almost total consensus among experts that the earth’s
climate is changing as a result of the build-up of greenhouse gases.... There is broad scientific
consensus that coral reefs are heavily affected by the activities of man and there are significant
global influences that can make reefs more vulnerable such as global warming...

3.17 Trend Report

Trend report is the Indicators of variations of project control parameters against planned objectives.
The trends this season, as seen on the runways have us doing cartwheels, and we think colour
lovers everywhere will agree with us! Stylish and laid back, we love this easy mix for our Spring/
Summer look.

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