During the Pliocene sea level was a lot higher and there were Antarctic forests. CO2 was also 400ppm - we are on a journey back to that.
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Latest IEA report reveals that global CO2 emissions are still rapidly climbing and not falling. This has rather dire implications for us all.
New Global Report is a shock
The oft quoted quip that gets trotted out on a regular basis by some of those that reject the concept of human caused climate change is that a long time ago the climate was once a lot warmer in the Arctic and that in that distant past there were Crocodiles […]
Climate – Did Arctic have Crocodiles and Palm Trees?
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 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
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 […]