CO2

CO2 — April 2018 is a notable but almost unnoticed moment in recorded human history. The average amount of CO2 in our atmosphere exceeded 410 parts per million for the first time in recorded history. Breath deeply, because you are breathing a unique mixture that no human ancestor ever experienced. “So what“, you […]

Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere hits record high – #Climate

This entry was posted in Climate Change environment news science and tagged CO2 Keeling Curve on May 5, 2018 by Dave

fuel economy — This might or might not happen, or might happen but be watered down. The LA Times reports it as follows … EPA poised to scrap fuel economy targets that are key to curbing global warming — setting up clash with California The Trump administration is poised to abandon America’s pioneering […]

EPA poised to scrap fuel economy targets – Yikes! – #Climate

This entry was posted in Activism Climate Change environment news politics and tagged California CO2 emissions EPA fuel economy SUVs targets on March 31, 2018 by Dave

carbon emissions — Carbon Brief, a UK based website that covers the latest developments in climate science, climate policy and energy policy, has published an analysis that points out just how dramatically the UKs CO2 emissions have fallen … Analysis: UK carbon emissions in 2017 fell to levels last seen in 1890 Carbon Brief […]

UK carbon emissions has fallen to levels last seen in 1890

This entry was posted in Climate Change environment news science and tagged analysis carbon emissions CO2 coal gas oil UK on March 9, 2018 by Dave

Greenhouse Gas Bulletin — In a world where we clearly need to be reducing our CO2 emissions, the observation that CO2 levels are rising at an accelerated rate is not exactly good news, but unfortunately that is exactly what the latest WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin tells us. On 30th October, the World Meteorological Organisation […]

Rate of CO2 rise is accelerating and hits new high

This entry was posted in Climate Change environment news science and tagged CO2 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin WMO World Meteorological Organisation on November 2, 2017 by Dave

Justin Gillis, a journalist who covers science and climate change, writes within the New York Times – Carbon in Atmosphere Is Rising, Even as Emissions Stabilize. So what is the story here, what is this about? He describes how a group of scientists are attempting to come to terms with a […]

Why are Carbon Dioxide levels still rising?

This entry was posted in Climate Change environment news science and tagged carbon Sinks CO2 Keeling Curve on June 28, 2017 by Dave

A new and quite impressive paper has been published in Nature that lays out about two million years of climate history. What has happened in the past is a rather obviously valuable tool because it also enables us to understand the future we face. Prior to this specific paper only […]

What Does Climate History reveal about our future?

This entry was posted in Climate Change science and tagged 2 million years Climate Change CO2 ice warming on September 29, 2016 by Dave