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#PODCAST Techno Touch | How scientists are using digital clones of Earth to clamp down on corporate polluters #sabcnews 

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By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Climate scientists are now using powerful computer simulations to prove a direct link between human activity and specific extreme weather disasters. By comparing current weather data against a digital model of an unpolluted Earth, researchers can pinpoint exactly how much worse or more likely a specific flood or heatwave was made by global warming. This breakthrough now provides undeniable proof that is already being used in global courtrooms to hold major corporate polluters legally accountable. Matthew found out more in this week's Techno Touch... 

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