David Archer: Carbon Dioxide Emissions Could Last Thousands of Years

David Archer: Carbon Dioxide Emissions Could Last Thousands of Years
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Until now, most discussion of climate change has been about what scientific evidence shows is likely to happen between now and 2100. However, scientific research shows that the carbon dioxide gas released from burning fossil fuels lasts in the atmosphere much longer than mere decades.

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