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The Queen of England is afraid. International C.E.O.'s are nervous. And the scientific establishment is loud and clear. If global warming isn't halted, devastating sea-level rises will be inevitable by 2100. So how did this virtual certainty get labeled a "liberal hoax" in the U.S.? Try the same tactics Big Tobacco used to deny the dangers of smoking. As businesses, governments, and climatologists around the globe call for action, MARK HERTSGAARD reveals exactly how serious the threat has become—and who persuaded the American people there is no crisis