The Vatican is stepping into the climate change debate by endorsing a study commissioned by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Roman Catholic Church's non-denominational scientific arm. The report, which was prepared by an international team of scientists and will be delivered to Pope Benedict XVI, makes the case for a strong policy response to risks posed by greenhouse gas emissions, which it accepts are causing global warming that is putting sensitive ecosystems at severe risk and threatening the future of humanity.
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