Carbon dioxide levels continue to soar
"Carbon dioxide — the gas scientists say is most responsible for global warming — reached its highest level in recorded history last month, at 410 parts per million."
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Five scary climate feedback loops
"The thing about climate change is, the worse it gets – the worse it gets. Feedback loops accelerate the warming process. Now, scientists looking at lakes have found yet another alarming vicious circle to add to the list."
Anthropocene – Wikipedia
"The Anthropocene is a proposed epoch dating from the commencement of significant human impact on the Earth's geology and ecosystems, including, but not limited to, anthropogenic climate change. As of August 2016, neither the International Commission on Stratigraphy nor the International Union of Geological Sciences has yet officially approved the term as a recognized subdivision of geological time, although the Working Group on the Anthropocene (WGA) voted to formally designate the epoch Anthropocene and presented the recommendation to the International Geological Congress on 29 August 2016."
"Various different start dates for the Anthropocene have been proposed, ranging from the beginning of the Agricultural Revolution 12-15,000 years ago, to as recent as the Trinity test in 1945. As of February 2018, the ratification process continues and thus a date remains to be decided definitively, but the latter date has been more favored than others. The most recent period of the Anthropocene has been referred to by several authors as the Great Acceleration during which the socioeconomic and earth system trends are increasing dramatically, especially after the Second World War."
We Just Breached the 410 PPM Threshold for CO2
"On Tuesday, the Mauna Loa Observatory recorded its first-ever carbon dioxide reading in excess of 410 parts per million (it was 410.28 ppm in case you want the full deal). Carbon dioxide hasn’t reached that height in millions of years. It’s a new atmosphere that humanity will have to contend with, one that’s trapping more heat and causing the climate to change at a quickening rate."
Mercury, in Massive Amounts | InsideClimate News
"What happens in the Arctic, doesn't stay in the Arctic. It's possible that fisheries around the world could eventually see spikes in mercury, a powerful neurotoxin."
Phoenix Will Be Almost Unlivable by 2050 Thanks to Climate Change – VICE
"Something to keep in mind on Earth Day."
The Two-Way : NPR
I don't buy when people say that unchecked climate change is unpredictable. The science suggests we can predict with great accuracy many of the effects. Governments and businesses are already investing in the studies needed to protect themselves from the harm caused by climate change.