A photo from open sources PHOTO: ITAR-TASS In the atmosphere of the Earth a record amount of carbon dioxide has accumulated. To such a conclusion came American scientists from the National Oceanic Administration and US Atmospheric Research (NOAA), RIA Novosti reports. NOAA Station In Hawaii Records 400 Atmosphere millionths of carbon dioxide, or 400 ml per cubic meter of air, which is a record for the entire history of observations (since 1958 of the year). “This growth is not a surprise to scientists. There are strong evidence that the sharp rise in world carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of coal, oil and natural gas leads to acceleration (increase in concentration) “, – noted senior associate at NOAA Peter Tans. According to scientists, in the middle of the XIX century. carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere was approximately 280 ppm. By the 1980s she amounted to 350 shares. An estimated 450 shares will be achieved even faster. According to the BBC, in the distant past, such high levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere were also noted, but it was before the advent of man, about four million years back. “Do not stop carbon dioxide from reaching a concentration of 400 millionths of a share. This is a fait accompli. But what will be further, it is still important for the climate, and in our power it control. It depends on how much we rely on in the future on fossil energy sources, “said Scripps Ralph Institute of Oceanography Researcher Keeling. Carbon dioxide is essential for the very existence of life on Earth – plants use it in the process of photosynthesis. At the same time, an increase in its concentration in the atmosphere leads to a greenhouse the effect and temperature increase on the planet, which has both positive as well as a variety of negative consequences.
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