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Director Richard Dixon said: “This study warns climate change could drive humanity, and many of the species which share the planet with us, over the edge.
“Millions of people, especially poor people, are already feeling the impacts of climate change but Scotland has been largely unaffected so far. This study shows nowhere is safe if we reach a drastic tipping point. This is a timely warning.
“Our Scottish environment and climate minister will be going to the Rio+20 conference in two weeks’ time to talk about our climate targets.
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