COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Warming due to carbon dioxide jumped by half in 25 years
Description: In 2015, the global average carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration reached 399 parts per million (ppm), increasing by a record amount of almost 3 ppm. From the end of the Ice Age to the beginning of the industrial era, atmospheric carbon dioxide remained remarkably stable at 278 ppm. [Source: NOAA News]
URL: http://www.noaa.gov/warming-due-carbon-dioxide-jumped-half-25-years
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Source: NOAA News
Publish Date: 5/18/2016
Reading Level: Basic
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