Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for SurvivalLime Tree, 1992 - 291 pages |
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Page 67
... carbon . Trees breathe in car- bon dioxide and store it , acting as carbon reservoirs or sinks . As such , they are invaluable agents in keeping the level of carbon in the atmo- sphere stable . As forests , whether in the Tongass or in ...
... carbon . Trees breathe in car- bon dioxide and store it , acting as carbon reservoirs or sinks . As such , they are invaluable agents in keeping the level of carbon in the atmo- sphere stable . As forests , whether in the Tongass or in ...
Page 68
... carbon dioxide's contribution to global warming ; but we also believe strongly that it is in the interest of the whole world that we remain prosperous . It is ... carbon . Otherwise , there will be just too much carbon dioxide 68 Ravages.
... carbon dioxide's contribution to global warming ; but we also believe strongly that it is in the interest of the whole world that we remain prosperous . It is ... carbon . Otherwise , there will be just too much carbon dioxide 68 Ravages.
Page 79
... carbon dioxide to heat the planet . He predicted that a doubling of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would lead to a rise in Earth's surface temperature of 4 to 6 ° Celsius . It was Arrhenius who coined the phrase the greenhouse effect ...
... carbon dioxide to heat the planet . He predicted that a doubling of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would lead to a rise in Earth's surface temperature of 4 to 6 ° Celsius . It was Arrhenius who coined the phrase the greenhouse effect ...
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Our Country, The Planet: Forging A Partnership For Survival Shridath S. Ramphal No preview available - 1992 |
Our Country, The Planet: Forging A Partnership For Survival Shridath S. Ramphal No preview available - 1992 |
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