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“The carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere is measured. It's uncontroversial. It's going up. We know that has a tendency to warm the atmosphere and we should be worried about that.”

Quote by Martin Rees

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Martin Rees is a renowned British astronomer known for his research in cosmology. Born on June 23, 1942, he is a professor of astronomy at the University of Cambridge and has served as the President of the Royal Society. Rees' research focuses on the large-scale structure and evolution of the universe, particularly in the study of dark matter and dark energy. more

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