An unusually forthright commentary from Lee Dye on ABC:

But how much will it change? How will that affect us? And how soon?

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Those are the tough questions, and some of the answers will remain elusive for years to come. After all, predicting climate, even day to day, is foggy at best. Given the variables, it may be the most difficult science of all.

But many experts confide privately what they aren’t yet ready to announce publicly: Change is accelerating at a dramatic rate.

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