This is not a fun topic to talk about - I much prefer to talk about what steps we can all take right now. We have to take a look at the honest truth about where we're at so we can adapt to our changing world. For our children's sake - please share....
By David Biello | Scientific American – Thu, May 9, 2013
On May 2, after nightfall shut down photosynthesis for the day in Hawaii, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere touched 400 parts-per-million there for the first time in at least 800,000 years. Near the summit of volcanic Mauna Loa--where a member of the Keeling family has kept watch since 1958--sensors measured this record through sunrise the following day. Levels have continued to dance near that benchmark in recent days, registering above 400 ppm for the first time in eons after midnight on May 7. When the measurements started the daily average could be as low as 315 ppm, already up from a pre-industrial average of around 280 ppm. Read more
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