Looks like America is beginning to get the picture

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Sharp rise in CO2 levels recorded

By David Shukman

BBC science correspondent

 

 

 

Air samples have been taken from Colorado's Rocky Mountains

US climate scientists have recorded a significant rise in the

concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, pushing it to a

new record level.

 

BBC News has learned the latest data shows CO2 levels now stand at

381 parts per million (ppm) - 100ppm above the pre-industrial

average.

 

The research indicates that 2005 saw one of the largest increases on

record - a rise of 2.6ppm.

 

The figures are seen as a benchmark for climate scientists around the

globe.

 

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) has

been analysing samples of air taken from all over the world,

including America's Rocky Mountains.

 

The chief carbon dioxide analyst for Noaa says the latest data

confirms a worrying trend that recent years have, on average,

recorded double the rate of increase from just 30 years ago.

 

" We don't see any sign of a decrease; in fact, we're seeing the

opposite, the rate of increase is accelerating, " Dr Pieter Tans told

the BBC.

 

The precise level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of global

concern because climate scientists fear certain thresholds may

be " tipping points " that trigger sudden changes.

 

The UK government's chief scientific adviser, Professor Sir David

King, said the new data highlighted the importance of taking urgent

action to limit carbon emissions.

 

" Today we're over 380 ppm, " he said. " That's higher than we've been

for over a million years, possibly 30 million years. Mankind is

changing the climate " .

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we'll never get the picture.....

clean coal!

more nukes!

 

i give up

 

 

>heartwerk <jo.heartwork

>Mar 13, 2006 11:38 PM

>

> Looks like America is beginning to get the picture

>

>Sharp rise in CO2 levels recorded

>By David Shukman

>BBC science correspondent

>

>

>

>Air samples have been taken from Colorado's Rocky Mountains

>US climate scientists have recorded a significant rise in the

>concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, pushing it to a

>new record level.

>

>BBC News has learned the latest data shows CO2 levels now stand at

>381 parts per million (ppm) - 100ppm above the pre-industrial

>average.

>

>The research indicates that 2005 saw one of the largest increases on

>record - a rise of 2.6ppm.

>

>The figures are seen as a benchmark for climate scientists around the

>globe.

>

>The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) has

>been analysing samples of air taken from all over the world,

>including America's Rocky Mountains.

>

>The chief carbon dioxide analyst for Noaa says the latest data

>confirms a worrying trend that recent years have, on average,

>recorded double the rate of increase from just 30 years ago.

>

> " We don't see any sign of a decrease; in fact, we're seeing the

>opposite, the rate of increase is accelerating, " Dr Pieter Tans told

>the BBC.

>

>The precise level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of global

>concern because climate scientists fear certain thresholds may

>be " tipping points " that trigger sudden changes.

>

>The UK government's chief scientific adviser, Professor Sir David

>King, said the new data highlighted the importance of taking urgent

>action to limit carbon emissions.

>

> " Today we're over 380 ppm, " he said. " That's higher than we've been

>for over a million years, possibly 30 million years. Mankind is

>changing the climate " .

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>To send an email to -

>

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Take it from one who knows, there aint nothin clean about coal. The Valley Vegan.............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: we'll never get the picture.....clean coal!more nukes!i give up>heartwerk >Mar 13, 2006 11:38 PM> > Looks like America is beginning to get the picture>>Sharp rise in CO2 levels recorded >By David Shukman >BBC science correspondent >>> >Air samples have been taken from Colorado's Rocky Mountains >US climate scientists have recorded a significant rise in the >concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, pushing it to a >new record level.

>>BBC News has learned the latest data shows CO2 levels now stand at >381 parts per million (ppm) - 100ppm above the pre-industrial >average. >>The research indicates that 2005 saw one of the largest increases on >record - a rise of 2.6ppm. >>The figures are seen as a benchmark for climate scientists around the >globe. >>The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) has >been analysing samples of air taken from all over the world, >including America's Rocky Mountains. >>The chief carbon dioxide analyst for Noaa says the latest data >confirms a worrying trend that recent years have, on average, >recorded double the rate of increase from just 30 years ago. >>"We don't see any sign of a decrease; in fact, we're seeing the >opposite, the rate of increase is accelerating," Dr Pieter Tans told >the BBC.

>>The precise level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of global >concern because climate scientists fear certain thresholds may >be "tipping points" that trigger sudden changes. >>The UK government's chief scientific adviser, Professor Sir David >King, said the new data highlighted the importance of taking urgent >action to limit carbon emissions. >>"Today we're over 380 ppm," he said. "That's higher than we've been >for over a million years, possibly 30 million years. Mankind is >changing the climate". >> >>>>>>>>To send an email to - >

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Well said! Apart from the mining - once the Clean Air Act came in for London the pollution was a lot better - no more yellow, smelly fogs.

 

Jo

 

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peter hurd

Tuesday, March 14, 2006 7:54 PM

Re: Looks like America is beginning to get the picture

 

Take it from one who knows, there aint nothin clean about coal.

 

The Valley Vegan.............