Like any other field, research on climate change has some fundamental gaps, although not the ones typically claimed by sceptics. Quirin Schiermeier takes a hard look at some of the biggest problem areas.
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Schiermeier, Q. The real holes in climate science. Nature 463, 284–287 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/463284a
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