| | Noting that the planet is now the warmest it's been in the history of modern civilization, a new federal report released Friday said that "it's extremely likely that human activities, especially emissions of greenhouse gases, are the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century." The federally mandated report is prepared by the nation's top scientists every four years for the president, the Congress and the public. The contents of the report contradict claims by President Trump and his team, who have continually downplayed the human contribution to climate change and questioned the ability of scientists to predict its effects.
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