Thursday, May 7, 2015

A Global Milestone: CO2 Passes 400 PPM

Click here to access article by Brian Kahn from Climate Central.

 
Another month, another carbon dioxide record. This time the record extends beyond the rocky slopes of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, home to the most storied carbon dioxide record, and includes 39 other sites around the globe to paint a troubling picture of a greenhouse gas rise with no signs of slowing down.

For the first time since record keeping began, carbon dioxide levels have surpassed 400 parts per million (ppm) globally, according to newly published data for March. [my emphasis]