Jetting Their Way to a Better Understanding of Global Warming: Scientific American

Scientific American by Douglas Fischer | May. 4, 2009 (Investigative Report)

Scientists have taken the first crack at solving a fundamental climate mystery, criss-crossing the globe in a souped-up corporate jet to determine where and when greenhouse gases enter and leave the atmosphere.

An understanding of how these climate-warming gases move about the globe is a critical prerequisite for any policy aimed at curbing global warming, scientists said Thursday, and information gained over the next three years will play a ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Jeff Rothenberg - May 4, 2009 - 1:40 PM PDT
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It is very well written and I really enjoyed learning about something that truly pertains to issues going on all around me every day.

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