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Claude Lorius – a Pioneer in Climate Science

April 3 , 2023 602 days 451 0
  • Claude Lorius, a pioneering glaciologist, passed away recently.
  • He was best known for his research into climate change.
  • In 1956, he joined an expedition to Antarctica.
  • His work in Antarctica helped to prove that humans were responsible for global warming.
  • His research into air bubbles trapped in the ice was published in 1987.
  • In 2002, he was awarded the CNRS gold medal along with his colleague Jean Jouzel.
  • He was the first Frenchmen to receive the prestigious Blue Planet Prize.

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