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By burning coal and oil, people are adding old carbon to the atmosphere faster than plants and the oceans can take it out. The carbon in the atmosphere acts like a blanket trapping heat and making the planet warmer. NASA carbon expert Peter Griffiths expains.
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The Carbon Crisis in 90 Seconds
By burning coal and oil, people are adding old carbon to the atmosphere faster than plants and the oceans can take it out. The carbon in the atmosphere acts like a blanket trapping heat and making the planet warmer. NASA carbon expert Peter Griffiths expains.
Credit: NASA
download video (640 x 480 | 827 mb)