November 30, 2007

Scientist Kerry Emanuel gives us the global warming facts, plain … - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Scientist Kerry Emanuel gives us the global warming facts, plain and simple - cleveland. In less time than it takes to eat dinner, the respected atmospheric scientist and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor filters out the noise and presents clearly the essence of the issues surrounding global warming. Two earlier books — Elizabeth Kolbert's "Field Notes From a Catastrophe" and Tim Flannery's "The Weather Makers" — did an outstanding job of describing what global warming is doing to the planet. Emanuel explains simply and lucidly how greenhouse gases — such as carbon dioxide and water vapor — absorb heat and prevent it from radiating away from Earth. read more

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