Climate Change
¥Since start of Industrial Revolution, carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has risen from 277 parts
per million to 387 parts per million
¥In 2008, 7.9 billion tons of carbon were emitted from
burning fossil fuels – coal, oil, natural gas
¥Emissions
from deforestation totaled 1.5 billion tons of carbon that year
¥Electricity generation and transportation are the largest
sources of CO2 emissions, with coal-fired power
plants the biggest culprit
¥As CO2 accumulates, global temperature
rises
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Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand