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A sensitivity to history

Questions about the sensitivity of Earth's climate to greenhouse gas forcing challenge our understanding of climate change. Matthew Huber looks at what we can learn from past greenhouse periods.

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Huber, M. A sensitivity to history. Nature Geosci 6, 15–16 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1695

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