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Environmental Science

Carbon Dioxide Emissions

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Atmospheric CO₂ levels have risen by more than 50% since the Industrial Revolution, from about 280 parts per million (ppm) to over 420 ppm today—a change that has occurred faster than any natural shift in millions of years.

Why this is interesting

Every time we fill up our car or turn on a coal‑fired power plant, carbon dioxide pours into the sky. But how does a gas we can't see or smell actually reshape the climate of an entire planet?