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A new paradigm for climate change

How climate change science is conducted, communicated and translated into policy must be radically transformed if 'dangerous' climate change is to be averted.

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Anderson, K., Bows, A. A new paradigm for climate change. Nature Clim Change 2, 639–640 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1646

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