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U.S. intelligence report warns physical effects of climate change to intensify in next two decades, especially in 2030s

The job of intelligence agencies is to examine and analyze evidence and report their findings objectively, based on this work. The U.S. National Intelligence Council has done exactly that, with a dire warning on climate change as one of the greatest threats facing human society over the next several decades.

Opinion
BY DAVID CRANE
April 19, 2021

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 19, 2021

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