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“I've often heard it said that there's a consensus of thousands of scientists on the global warming issue and that humans are causing a catastrophic change to the climate system. Well I am one scientist, and there are many that simply think that is not true.”

Quote by John Christy

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John Christy is a renowned scientist specializing in climate science and geophysics. His research focuses on the observation and analysis of climate change. His specific birth and death dates are not available. more

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