Record surge in atmospheric CO2 seen in 2016
Source: BBC
Concentrations of CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere surged to a record high in 2016, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Last year's increase was 50% higher than the average of the past 10 years.
Researchers say a combination of human activities and the El Niño weather phenomenon drove CO2 to a level not seen in 800,000 years
Scientists say this risks making global temperature targets largely unattainable.
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By Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent
11 minutes ago Science & Environment
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41778089
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,988 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,988 posts)hedda_foil
(16,372 posts)hatrack
(59,583 posts)This is the one for which our grandchildren will be lining up to piss on our graves - that moment when the defining challenge of our civilization arrived, and we collectively decided to change the channel.
We had our reasons, - money and Jesus and besides, it's too inconvenient to do anything.
ffr
(22,669 posts)Except one that is futile.
Oneironaut
(5,492 posts)- Moving towards a work from home model for jobs that it is possible at
- Using lab grown meat that is identical to real meat, so that the number of live stock required on earth will plummet
- Using robots and kiosks for other jobs
lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)roamer65
(36,745 posts)Thats why its surface temperature is around 870 deg F.
Nail deniers with that one folks.
Javaman
(62,517 posts)we're fucked.