Latest Keeling Curve is bad news on carbon emissions
The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii reported the fourth highest year-to-year increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide in the history of the Keeling Curve.
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The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii reported the fourth highest year-to-year increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide in the history of the Keeling Curve.
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