Daily Template: The Rise of CO2

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Daily Template: The Rise of CO2

  • Published: Jul 2nd, 2019

CO2 has seasonal fluctuations but its stark, long-term rise is unmistakable.

2019 Warming Stripes: How Temperatures Have Trended in Your Region

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2019 Warming Stripes: How Temperatures Have Trended in Your Region

  • Published: Jun 19th, 2019

On the Summer Solstice, hundreds of meteorologists communicate the story of climate change by sharing their area's warming stripes graphic.

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800,000 Years of Carbon Dioxide

  • Published: May 1st, 2019

Yes, CO2 levels have varied in Earth’s past. But today’s levels are the highest in millions of years and increasing at an unprecedented rate.

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CO2 Concentrations Rising Past 400 Parts Per Million

  • Published: May 1st, 2019

As we emit more fossil fuels, atmospheric CO2 concentrations are rising each year — reaching levels that are unprecedented in history.

Global Sea Levels Rising

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Global Sea Levels Rising

  • Published: Mar 21st, 2016

Satellite and tide gauge measurements show an absolute sea level increase across the world’s oceans.

A Major Milestone: 1°C

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A Major Milestone: 1°C

  • Published: Dec 9th, 2015

2015 marked the first time since recordkeeping began that the global average temperature climbed to more than 1°C (1.8°F) above pre-industrial levels.

400,000 Years of Carbon Dioxide

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400,000 Years of Carbon Dioxide

  • Published: Dec 9th, 2015

Atmospheric CO2 has reached a concentration unseen for more than 400,000 years, up 33 percent in the last century.

Carbon Dioxide on the Rise

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Carbon Dioxide on the Rise

  • Published: Mar 1st, 2015

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to climb, averaging 400 parts per million for the month of February — the earliest in the year Earth has hit this global warming milestone on record.