Droughts Not Global WArming


	Droughts Not Global WArming

merrie

11-17-2007 6:16 AM

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australia, drought, native vegetation, surface temperature, cloud formation

merrie says:

The Global WArming crowd thinks of plants solely in terms of their ability to absorb carbon dioxide, but Dr. McAlpine takes a more scientific view by looking at the specific ways plants can affect the surrounding environment.

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