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Carbon detectives are tracking gases in Colorado

New York Times: How do you measure the sources, or emissions, of planet-warming gases such as carbon dioxide? And how do you measure the impact of carbon "sinks"---the forests, cropland, and oceans that absorb carbon. Susan Moran in the New York TImes takes a look at how some research groups are measuring the changing cycle of carbon from the atmosphere and how such measurements will impact government policy.

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