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The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts

  • Written by Betsy Weatherhead, Senior Scientist, University of Colorado Boulder
imageScientific instruments in space today can monitor hurricane strength, sea level rise, ice sheet loss and much more.Christina Koch/NASA

With the United Nations’ climate conference in Scotland turning a spotlight on climate change policies and the impact of global warming, it’s useful to understand what the science shows.

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