The Science Behind Climate Change In 2 Minutes

Negotiators from 195 countries reached a deal in Paris aimed at reducing global carbon emissions. But what do scientists generally accept as damage to the earth? And how was it all caused?

Dec 24, 2015

Negotiators from 195 countries reached a deal in Paris aimed at reducing global carbon emissions. But what do scientists generally accept as damage to the earth? And how was it all caused? 

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