Nov 5, 2006

Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels Highest On Record

In 2005, globally averaged concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached their highest levels ever recorded. The World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) 2005 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, published Nov. 3, says quantities of carbon dioxide were measured at 379.1 parts per million (ppm), up 0.53 per cent from 377.1 ppm in 2004. Full read at sciencedaily.com