Letters: Global warming isn't a hoax; it's a scientific consensus

"Scientific consensus from 97% to over 99% of climate scientists confirms that Earth is warming and that human activity - specifically burning fossil fuels - is the primary driver. Rapid temperature increases cannot be explained by natural cycles alone; and evidence shows rising temperatures, greenhouse gas accumulation and significant measurable impacts on climate."

"The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concludes that human influence has unequivocally warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land, causing rapid, widespread and intensifying changes."

Global warming is not a hoax but established scientific fact supported by overwhelming consensus among climate scientists. Between 97% and over 99% of climate scientists agree that Earth is warming and that human activity, specifically the burning of fossil fuels, is the primary driver. Rapid temperature increases cannot be explained by natural cycles alone. Evidence demonstrates rising temperatures, greenhouse gas accumulation, and significant measurable impacts on climate. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concludes that human influence has unequivocally warmed the atmosphere, ocean, and land, causing rapid, widespread, and intensifying changes. Legislators who recognize climate change threats and support mitigation legislation are protecting their constituents' well-being.

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