A group of U.S. environmental researchers have determined that climate change is virtually irreversible. The scientists have concluded that global temperatures could remain high for 1,000 years even if carbon emissions were somehow halted. I suppose any measures we take today will benefit our great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandchildren.
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