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silence7 ( silence7@slrpnk.net ) M to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 9 months ago

The accidental climate scientist who uncovered an unexpected force of global warming

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The accidental climate scientist who uncovered an unexpected force of global warming

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silence7 ( silence7@slrpnk.net ) M to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 9 months ago
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The accidental climate scientist who uncovered an unexpected force of global warming | CNN
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The Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences has awarded the Crafoord Prize to climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan. He discovered a powerful force of global warming.
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    Summary: he disovered CFCs. I hate clickbait titles, they could’ve just said that at the top.

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      Thank you for saving me a click. 🫡

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      Recycling headlines from the 70s. I guess it would get less interest if it were framed as a historical write-up on a widely known thing.

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