July 09, 2003
Puzzling Seasons and Signs of Wind Found on Pluto

Seasonal change on Pluto is causing the planet to warm up even as it moves away from the Sun, according to two studies that also detected the first firm signs of weather on the tiny planet.

In a deeper analysis of data first announced in October, researchers now say Pluto's atmospheric pressure doubled since 1988. They say the average global temperature must have climbed, too, by about 2 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius).

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Posted by Ellen at July 09, 2003 09:26 PM

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Must be all those greenhouse gasses causing global warming.

Posted by: Bogie on July 10, 2003 09:23 AM
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