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Climate Change Series

Reach out to the world

By Senator John Kerry

Published: September 15 2008 15:24 | Last updated: September 15 2008 15:24

Global warming is one of the great threats of this century. The basic facts are no longer in doubt. The polar ice caps are melting. Our coastlines are shrinking. Extreme weather is more common.

Unless we change course now, disruption of our climate system will wreak havoc on countless millions of lives in the decades ahead. The steps we take to meet this challenge will set the course for future generations while creating extraordinary opportunities today.

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