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Threats sent to Australian climate scientists fuel debate
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IPCC confirms link between climate change and extreme weather
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Gov't and academic scientists criticize House vote to remove funding for IPCC
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House of Representatives votes to defund IPCC
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Inhofe rallies climate skeptics with video
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GOP climate deniers vie to run House Energy Committee
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IPCC meeting ends, Pachauri keeps his job
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Federal scientists say 2010 tied for the hottest yet
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Climate scientist James Hansen arrested Monday at DC coal protest
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In Weather Chaos, a Case for Global Warming
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