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Discovery, Imagination, and the Future As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the National Academy of Sciences ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — Scientists are jettisoning their worst- and best-case scenarios for a warming world as no longer ...

Over the past 60 years, scientists have largely succeeded in building a computer model of Earth to see what the future holds. One of the most ambitious projects humankind has ever undertaken has now ...

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