As the Planet Warms, Why Is the Upper Atmosphere Cooling?
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physics.yale.eduAs the Planet Warms, Why Is the Upper Atmosphere Cooling?yale.eduWhile our emissions are trapping heat near the surface of the Earth, they are having the opposite effect in the upper atmosphere. For decades, the stratosphere has been cooling. A new study helps explain why. Read more on E360 →
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