Sharp rise in CO2 levels recorded

[Eugene]

Last Updated: Monday, 13 March 2006, 23:06 GMT

Sharp rise in CO2 levels recorded

By David Shukman
BBC science correspondent

US climate scientists have recorded a significant rise in the concentration of carbon dioxide
in the atmosphere, pushing it to a new record level.

BBC News has learned the latest data shows CO2 levels now stand at 381 parts per million (ppm)
- 100ppm above the pre-industrial average.

The research indicates that 2005 saw one of the largest increases on record - a rise of 2.6ppm.

The figures are seen as a benchmark for climate scientists around the globe.

The chief carbon dioxide analyst for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa)
says the latest data confirms a worrying trend that recent years have, on average, recorded double
the rate of increase from just 30 years ago.

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Full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4803460.stm

[jpak]

1. So the Svalbard data weren't anomalous....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=115x45621

[Canuckistanian]

2. Is the chain reaction started?

All that CO2 locked into arctic tundra and permafrost is being released now that temperatures are warming.

More CO2, more warming.

God help us.

[bemildred]

3. Looks that way. nt

[JohnWxy]

4. Just call up Michael Chrichton - he'll explain that it's all a fantasy

maybe he can write a book that will make it all go away.

[Canuckistanian]

6. I wonder what color the sky is in his world?

Because he doesn't seem to live on this planet.

[Dead_Parrot]

5. 2.6!?

We really are in very, very deep shit.

[bemildred]

7. No no, there is still doubt, the evidence is not conclusive ...

We need to stay calm and obey our leaders, who only want whats good for them us.