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The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything

Carbon dioxide has been called the “master control knob” for Earth’s temperature. It’s also the source of carbon for all living things. Peter Brannen explores CO2’s outsized role on our planet and in our lives in his latest book The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything. Continue reading

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The Year Without Summer

The eruption of Mount Tambora in April 1815 is the largest known eruption of the last 2,000 years. It knocked weather patterns across Europe and the eastern US out of kilter. Crops failed. Unrest followed. The Year Without Summer details Tambora’s impact on people, economics, politics and climate. Continue reading

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