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The science behind a climate headline - Rachel Pike

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In 4 minutes, atmospheric chemist Rachel Pike provides a glimpse of the massive scientific effort behind the bold headlines on climate change, with her team -- one of thousands who contributed -- taking a risky flight over the rainforest in pursuit of data on a key molecule.

What’s remarkable about isoprene? Why might it be particularly important to understand more about this molecule in the future?

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