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Which Way, L.A.?

Is the Fight against Global Warming Already Lost?

In his first week as President, Barack Obama called for urgent measures to combat global warming. At the same time, researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research released discouraging new findings .

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

In his first week as President, Barack Obama called for urgent measures to combat global warming. At the same time, researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research released discouraging new findings. If carbon dioxide levels were cut back to pre-industrial levels, it would still take 1000 years to reverse the climate change that have already happened.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Bill Patzert

    retired Jet Propulsion Lab climatologist

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    Earl Blumenauer

    Congressman (D-OR)

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    Robert Sirico

    President and Co-founder, Acton Institute

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