Study of Southern Ocean critical to understanding of climate change
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - 07:00
in Earth & Climate
Whether it's the economics of clean energy, the politics of Washington or claims over the severity of the problem itself, the debate over climate change is loud and crowded. One aspect that often goes overlooked is the Southern Ocean ringing Antarctica at the bottom of the globe. But that, says Jorge Sarmiento, is about to change.