. . . it is fairly well agreed that the surface temperature will rise about 1°C as a … - John Christy

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The human character, we believe, requires in general constant and immediate control to prevent its being biased from right by the seductions of self-love.

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. . . it is fairly well agreed that the surface temperature will rise about 1°C as a modest response to a doubling of atmospheric CO2 if the rest of the component processes of the climate system remain independent of this response.

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