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Unpleasant surprises in the greenhouse?

There is now clear evidence that changes in the Earth's climate may be sudden rather than gradual. It is time to put research into the build-up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere on a better footing.

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Broecker, W. Unpleasant surprises in the greenhouse?. Nature 328, 123–126 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1038/328123a0

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