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Carbon Dioxide Has Reached The Level Last Seen 800,000 Years Ago: 400 PPM
Source info:
| Author: | Will Baird |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2013-05-10 20:00:00 |
| Blog: | The Dragon’s Tales  |
| URL: | http://thedragonstales.blogspot.com/2013/05/carbon-dioxide-has-reached-level-last.html |
Summary:
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 danceContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Level | BQ | 17.6278 | -63.2207 |
| Hawaii | US | 19.5901 | -155.434 |
| Keeling | US | 36.7203 | -79.2883 |
Keywords:
1958—sensors, atmosphere, carbon dioxide, carbon dioxide levels, global warming, Hawaii, Keeling family, member, nightfall, photosynthesis, PPM, Seen, summit, sunrise, time, volcanic Mauna Loa—where, watch
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