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The Habitable Planet: A Systems Approach to Environmental Science 

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The atmosphere is what makes the Earth habitable. Heat-trapping gases allow ecosystems to flourish. While the NOAA Global Monitoring Project documents the fluctuations in greenhouse gases worldwide, MIT's Kerry Emanuel looks at the role of hurricanes in regulating global climate.

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The Habitable Planet: A Systems Approach to Environmental Science 

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Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in association with the Harvard University Center for the Environment. 2007.
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  • ISBN: 1-57680-883-1

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