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Latest IPCC report highlights need for integrated climate/human behavior models

How can humans adapt to climate change without adding even more stress to the environment? Scientists are now looking at ways to integrate the human dimension of climate change -- the choices we need to make to adapt to a changing global climate -- with the sophisticated climate prediction models used for the IPCC Assessment Reports. The goal: To evaluate the best ways forward.

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