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Dec 5, 2013

How Many Gigatons of Carbon Dioxide Have We Released to Date?

By spaak / informationisbeautiful.net
How Many Gigatons of Carbon Dioxide Have We Released to Date?

Shocking graphic: of all carbon emissions that humans have released since 1850, over a quarter was released since the year 2000.

At this rate our carbon budget will be finished by 2025. Without change, regular heat waves, Amsterdam with wet feet and diminishing crop yields among other 'inconveniences' will be the new normal.

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