Over the last couple weeks, scientists and environmentalists have been keeping a particularly close eye on the Hawaii-based monitoring station that tracks how much carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere, as the count tiptoed closer to a record-smashing 400 parts per million. Thursday, we finally got there: The daily mean concentration was higher than at any time in human history, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported Friday.
We’ve hit the carbon level we were warned about (400ppm), and it may have dire consequences
- Post author:Environmental Advocates NY
- Post published:May 14, 2013
- Post category:Uncategorized
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