A Closer Look at Global Warming Research
September 2006
Retreating glaciers and rising sea levels. Longer droughts and catastrophic hurricanes. Over the past 100 years, the Earth's surface temperature has risen by about one degree Fahrenheit, with even more rapid change apparent over the last two decades. Many climatologists say we are seeing global warming caused by human activities that cause an increase in greenhouse gasses.
What are the latest advances in this important area of research? Essential Science IndicatorsSM Special Topics thoroughly examines trends and advances in global warming research by analyzing citation data from the past decade. An interview with Dr. Philip M. Fearnside, Ph.D, the second most highly cited author in the last 10 years, explores the effects of deforestation on the acceleration of global warming, and citation rankings show the most influential scientists, institutions, nations, and journals.
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