Her natural magnetism and physical attractions had always stirred an emotion in Chandler, but, strangely enough, not now. She smiled and, automatically, he returned the smile. "Mr. Chairman." The delegate from Canada frowned at Chandler. "We've debated the problem of causes for nearly two hours and seem to have reached an impasse." A lean Britisher pushed his chair back. "If you were to solicit my opinion, I'd say we'd reached an impasse before we entered this room." A stocky Russian with weathered features shot a glance at the Englishman. "Was that remark directed at me?" "I was under the impression," returned the Englishman, "that we were here to determine an immediate course of action. My government instructed me to work to that end. I do not know what your instructions were." "My dear Dr. White--" the Russian began, but Chandler's gavel rapped firmly on the table. "Surely," he said, "Professor Kotenko is willing to concede that a cold climate is not enough in itself to cause glaciation." "I did not mean to imply that it was." "There must be snowfall, and snowfall demands a source," Chandler continued. "And that source is the Arctic Ocean," the Britisher threw in. The Russian stood up. "Gentlemen," he said, "would you undo a century and a half of Soviet weather control? Would you destroy the Bering Strait Dam and the North Atlantic pumping stations?" Dr. White stood up to face Kotenko. "If it would stop that infernal ice sheet, yes, by God!" "It is easy for you to talk," the Russian fired back. "It is not British science that is being impugned." "And it's not Soviet territory that's being threatened." "A tribute to Soviet science," the Russian replied, smiling. The Englishman's neck reddened. * * * * * Chandler rapped his gavel again. All eyes turned his way. "We want Soviet and British science working hand-in-hand with the rest of us on this project. Anything less might spell disaster." A murmur of approval greeted his words and the Englishman sat down. Professor Kotenko remained standing. "You have the Soviet plan before you," he directed at Chandler. "I've read it," said Chandler, glancing down at the document neatly bound in manuscript covers. "An interesting idea--increasing the greenhouse effect by adding carbon dioxide to the upper atmosphere. But the amount that could be added would only raise the temperature by a few degrees. Since snowfall increases considerably at the warmer temperatures close to the freezing point, we would only be compounding our problem." Kotenko's features stiffened. "The plan also includes changing the albedo of the ice by coating it with coal dust. Not only would this raise the mean temperature, it would melt the--" "What happens when it snows over your precious coal dust?" the Britisher cut in. "We are suggesting a continuous dusting program." The Russian took his seat.