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Robin McKie’s article “Glaciergate was a blunder, but it’s the sceptics who dissemble” (Comment, last week) brings clarity and balance to the debate about climate change science. Yes, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Himalayan glacier projection was wrong, but that doesn’t undermine the rigorous seven-year IPCC process that led to the last assessment report and it certainly doesn’t undermine the compelling evidence of the risks from climate change to food security, water supplies and biodiversity.The facts are clear: the world is warming, emissions of greenhouse gases are largely …   Read More