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A nation breathing: How the US CO2 emmissions "look"

Jonathan Buck on April 9, 2008 | 1998 Views

Just read this on wired. Scientists from NASA and the US Department of Energy have put together a video depicting the US CO2 emissions. Check out the Vulcan Project and watch the video below. Wonder if the IPCC hasn't thought about doing this on a global scale to illustrate its  reports?

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