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CO2 but not as you know it

Jennifer Rudd reflects on how, in recent history, carbon dioxide has been largely vilified for its role in global warming. Yet responsibility for the current climate crisis lies squarely with humans, not a molecule that is crucial for life on Earth.

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Rudd, J.A. CO2 but not as you know it. Nat. Chem. 14, 360 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-022-00904-5

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