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=Scientists supporting the theory of global warming=

While it would be impossible to list every scientist that accepts the fact that Global Warming is happening, here is a list of the more prominent and distinguished members of the scientific community who support the statement that anthropogenic Global Warming will have a catastrophic effect on Earth and the species living on it.

Meteorology

 * Michael Mann "It is the consensus of the climate research community that the anomalous warmth of the late 20th century cannot be explained by natural factors, but instead indicates significant anthropogenic, that is human influences"
 * Jonathan M. Gregory "''The Greenland ice sheet is likely to be eliminated, unless much more substantial reductions in emissions are made than those envisaged [and will] probably be irreversible, this side of a new ice age."

Other Disciplines

 * Stephen Hawking (Cosmology) "[I am] very worried about global warming. [...] Earth might end up like Venus, at 250 degrees centigrade and raining sulfuric acid."
 * David King (scientist) (Chemistry) "Climate change is the most severe problem we are facing today - more serious even than the threat of terrorism"
 * Chris Thomas (Ecology) "The absolutely best case scenario - which in my opinion is unrealistic - with the minimum expected climate change... we end up with an estimate of 9% [of all species] facing extinction."