With regard to the Knollenberg line on the science of global warming, "Major scientific opinion says they are dead wrong, " said Thompson of the EDF.

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He is currently studying for a degree in sports science, but is understood to regard the job with the ambitious Royals as an ideal opportunity to get back into the game.

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Because of the importance of economic valuation in motivating policy change with regard to climate change issues, there is a clear need to enhance the dialogue between science and economics in this rapidly emerging area of social concern.

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