Counting carbon: Pre-industrial emissions make a difference

Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - 10:00 in Earth & Climate

When evaluating the historic contributions made by different countries to the greenhouse gasses found in Earth's atmosphere, calculations generally go back no further than the year 1840. New research shows that carbon dioxide contributions from the pre-industrial era still have an impact on our climate today.

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