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IPCC

British  

abbreviation

  1. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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El Niño events since 1950 have been stronger than those between 1850 and 1950, according to the UN's climate scientists, the IPCC.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Climate models, including those used by the IPCC, suggest that rising air temperatures and increased freshwater from melting ice are already reducing the formation of this dense water in the North Atlantic.

From Science Daily Apr. 30, 2026

The new body, inspired by the IPCC, was recommended in a G20 report authored by Stiglitz, demanding action to address a global "inequality emergency", which it warned was undermining both democracy and economic progress.

From Barron's Mar. 16, 2026

To truly make a difference will require carbon removal at the gigaton scale, or billions of tons each year, according to the IPCC.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2024

The analysis is cited by the IPCC, environmentalists, Boeing and NASA, and remains the definitive study of aviation’s climate impact.

From Seattle Times Dec. 3, 2023

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