One new element that will be included in the report will be the impact of climate change, with information on warming seas and ocean acidification.

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Its corresponding programme looks to help people understand the impact of global warming today and increase "climate literacy" among young people.

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The IPCC Panel's near-consensus was that human activity is having some discernible impact on climate, and that by 2100, a warming earth could result in more frequent storms and droughts, sea level rise of up to three feet, and up to six degrees F. in temperature rise.

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The justices' rulings this week have prompted lawmakers to call for a national climate change policy, which would obviously have a long-term investment impact on industries that produce global warming emissions.

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