CO2 Levels Highest in Two Million Years
Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 16:21
in Earth & Climate
The greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) hasn't been so plentiful in our atmosphere in 2.1 million years, a new study says—making global warming forecasting tougher than ever.
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