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Science on a Sphere

Science on a Sphere Takes U.S. Center’s Stage at COP15

How the Climate System Works December 17, 2009

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Dr. Alexander E. “Sandy” MacDonald, of NOAA, used Science on a Sphere® to illustrate how climate change will transform the planet if humans do not reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.