Defusing the Global Warming Time Bomb

Global warming is real, and the consequences are potentially disastrous. Nevertheless, practical actions, which would also yield a cleaner, healthier atmosphere, could slow, and eventually stop, the process

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James Hansen, formerly Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University's Earth Institute, where he directs the Program on Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 290 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “Defusing the Global Warming Time Bomb” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 290 No. 3 ()
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