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March 31, 2005
Atmospheric CO2 still increasing
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has risen again this year, though by less than the previous two years. Tests were carried out by the US government at the Mauna Loa laboratory in Hawaii.
The burning of wood, coal, oil and gas world-wide is thought to release almost 7 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year, about half of which is re-absorbed by the earth. The rest stays in the atmosphere and contributes to global warming.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4395817.stm
www.cmdl.noaa.gov/hotitems/storyDetail_org.php?sid=2782
UPDATE 1 April 05
In Britain emissions are also rising again, instead of falling. They are now higher than at any time since 1997. If they continue to rise, the UK will be unable to meet its obligations under the Kyoto treaty.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4399323.stm
Posted by Simon Holledge at March 31, 2005 11:22 PM
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