“It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature” (SN: 8/25/07, p. 125) states that “an increase in the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, not an increase in solar radiation” is responsible for current global warming. What is the scientific—not political—basis for that remark?
Warren Finley Laguna Beach, Calif.
Increasing solar radiation doesn’t affect climate change? Doesn’t changing the thermostat change the temperature in a room?
Sean Walton Orem, Utah.
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