Catalog cards are included. It offers a full-text database of thousands of carefully selected articles from over 800 sources. Since many outstanding articles are irretrievable soon after publication, SIRS research staff selects articles from national and international newspapers, magazines, government publications and journals, and structures them for reference use. Articles are accessed by subject headings index, keyword search or a topic browse mode. SIRS articles are reproduced both in print and CD-ROM formats.
Rain forests absorb vast amounts of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
In their destruction, they release large amounts of carbon dioxide, and the forests' overall ability to absorb it diminishes. WorldPaper, April 1993. From SIRS Researcher CD-ROM or SIRS Print Science Series. SIRS Researcher CD-ROM is available for both PC and Macintosh computers. The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research provides information about global climate change through its Information and Outreach Office.