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Climate science: An erosion of trust?

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Many climate researchers worry that scepticism about global warming is on the rise. Jeff Tollefson investigates the basis for that concern and what scientists are doing about it.

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Tollefson, J. Climate science: An erosion of trust?. Nature 466, 24–26 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/466024a

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