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greenman3610

(3,947 posts) Wed Apr 1, 2015, 08:52 AM Apr 2015

Climate Change Elevator Pitch: Naomi Oreskes

Dr. Naomi Oreskes is the science historian whose book "Merchants of Doubt" was the take off point of the new must-see movie of the same name.

John Cook interviewed her in San Francisco this past December, and I was lucky enough to listen in.

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Climate Change Elevator Pitch: Naomi Oreskes (Original Post) greenman3610 Apr 2015 OP

The Earth warms; for the same reason you warm at night under a blanket zebonaut Apr 2015 #1

zebonaut

(3,688 posts)

1. The Earth warms; for the same reason you warm at night under a blanket

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 10:16 AM

Apr 2015

You trap heat. CO2 is a "chemical blanket"

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