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Article: It's Getting Hotter - Climate Change & IP Strategy.(reports of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- December 5, 2007
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"Observational evidence from all continents and most oceans shows that many natural systems are being affected by regional climate changes, particularly temperature increases.
A global assessment of data since 1970 has shown that it is likely that anthropogenic (human made) warming has had a discernible influence on many physical and biological systems."
These excerpts from the Climate Change 2007 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) add to the body of evidence that the climate is changing and human activity has contributed.
Whether you agree with the evidence or not, it is certain that there has been a global shift in ...