Why too much carbon dioxide harms the planet

Earth’s lungs are choking on plastic and smoke – scientists hope to unblock them

by Jack Marley, The Conversation A graph I saw in high school appeared to show the Earth breathing. It was a graph that plotted carbon dioxide in the atmosphere over the course of the 20th century and into the 21st. CO₂ had risen steadily, and then more rapidly, but it hadn’t gone up in a … Continue reading Earth’s lungs are choking on plastic and smoke – scientists hope to unblock them

Why too much carbon dioxide harms the planet

Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Carbon dioxide may be a naturally occurring substance on Earth, but too much of its presence has contributed to global warming, climate scientists say. Carbon dioxide, known by the chemical formula CO2, is a gas produced by various natural processes, including respiration in animals and plants, volcanic eruptions, wildfires and the decay of organic matter. But human activity since the 1800s, namely…

Why too much carbon dioxide harms the planet - The Pulse of NH

Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Carbon dioxide may be a naturally occurring substance on Earth, but too much of its presence has contributed to global warming, climate scientists say.Carbon dioxide, known by the chemical formula CO2, is a gas produced by various natural processes, including respiration in animals and plants, volcanic eruptions, wildfires and the decay of organic matter.But human activity since the 1800s, namely t…

Why too much carbon dioxide harms the planet | TALK! 100.7 FM

Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Carbon dioxide may be a naturally occurring substance on Earth, but too much of its presence has contributed to global warming, climate scientists say. Carbon dioxide, known by the chemical formula CO2, is a gas produced by various natural processes, including respiration in animals and plants, volcanic eruptions, wildfires and the decay of organic matter. But human activity since the 1800s, namely…