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Carbon Dioxide Levels Hit Record High, Methane Levels Flat in 2006

November 27, 2007 – 3:33 am

TreeHugger
Image courtesy of Britannica Few eyebrows will likely be raised by the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) latest report, which concluded that levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide hit record highs last year. According to the report, carbon dioxide levels rose 0.53% from 2005 to 381.2 ppm while nitrous oxide levels, third among greenhouse [...]

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Global Warming is Now

August 17, 2007 – 8:10 am

EarthJustice
In Brief: Global warming isn’t just a future problem. It’s our problem. Now.

The Gulf Coast is still reeling from the efffects of Hurricane Katrina - click to enlarge

Photo: Dr. Jason Henderson, SFSU

On June 5, 2007, the Florida Public Service Commission rejected a proposed plan to build the nation’s largest new coal-fired power plant — a [...]

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