What is the current CO2 concentration in parts per million (ppm)?
- Explain how the carbon cycle works.
- What is the current CO2 concentration in parts per million (ppm)?
- How does this compare to the highs or lows over the past 450,000 years?
- What are the three most abundant sources from which humans add CO2 to the atmosphere?
- Explain the two main natural carbon sinks that remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
- Explain in detail two ways deforestation contributes to the increase in CO2 levels.
- What are some other greenhouse gases, and how do their concentrations compare to the past 450,000 years?
- Based on the data, are humans contributing to climate change, or is it strictly a natural part of the cycle? Defend your answer. You must weigh all of the data, and use them to formulate your conclusion.