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hatrack

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3. Releases of carbon from natural sources continue, seasonal cycle, still lots of industry running

Reply to in2herbs (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 10:31 AM

Apr 2020

. . . failing carbon uptake from the planet's oceans, deforestation, power generation and so forth.

If nothing else, this should be instructive - even when things are crashing to a halt (at least from our perspective) the enormous momentum produced by 250 years of industrialization will continue.

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March 2020 Atmospheric CO2 Content: 414.50 ppm; March 2019 411.97 ppm; March 2018 409.41 ppm [View all] hatrack Apr 2020 OP

If humans vanished, the planet would likely repair itself. lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #1

With less air, vehicle traffic because of COVID I don't understand why the numbers did not go down. in2herbs Apr 2020 #2

Releases of carbon from natural sources continue, seasonal cycle, still lots of industry running hatrack Apr 2020 #3

Thank you. This helps my understanding and global warming commitment. in2herbs Apr 2020 #4

Also, the Keeling Curve (seasonality) . . . hatrack Apr 2020 #5

No, I wasn't familiar with that either. I've spent most of my life outside, about 8-10 or more in2herbs Apr 2020 #6

thanks but... Finishline42 Apr 2020 #7

On balance, no. Naturally there are variations (monthly and annual) . . . hatrack Apr 2020 #8