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The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, shared by former Vice President Al Gore (above) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, also acknowledges the contributions of researchers and academic institutions in raising awareness of global warming. (Photograph from AP Images) — Read story
Chemical Society Defends Its Opposition to Open Access
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