Ice Cores & Climate Change 101 (Video)

Data that scientists have extracted from ice cores in places like Greenland have provided some of the most compelling evidence that the climate is rapidly warming. But it’s not a widely understood concept, simple as the fundamentals of the process are. Many climate skeptics have taken advantage of this confusion to turn ice core research on its head — and argue that it proves that humans aren’t causing climate change. How could this possibly be? Watch the great video above, courtesy of the esteemed climate de-crocker Peter Sinclair , for a great introduction to ice cores, and how crafty deniers … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ice Cores & Climate Change 101 (Video)

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