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UN and Google Create Climate Change Mapping Resources

In January 2009, only 41% of US voters believed that global warming was caused by fossil fuel emissions and other man-made causes. According to the report, the majority believed that global warming was part of a natural planetary trend that will reverse itself over time. In a panic to sway public perception and environmental decision making, the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat recently teamed up with Google to create a Greenhouse Gas Map detailing man's environmental pollution.
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Latest Rasmussen poll on global warming opinion

Academics / General Science : Watts Up With That? (2 years ago)

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Politics : The Daily Dish By Andrew Sullivan (8 hours ago)

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