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Copenhagen: the scientists' view

The United Nations Climate Change Conference is mainly a political affair but it has drawn hundreds of scientists to the Danish capital. Jeff Tollefson finds out what they hope to gain.

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Tollefson, J. Copenhagen: the scientists' view. Nature 462, 714–715 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/462714a

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