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Nature 425, 242 (18 September 2003) | doi:10.1038/425242a

Climate forecasting: Possible or probable?

Myles R. Allen1

As a record-breaking hot summer in Europe draws to a close, the issue of global warming is once more in the news. Away from these headlines, those with the job of keeping our doorsteps dry over the coming decades, and our water, food and energy supplies secure, are now actively planning for climate change.