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Carbon Dioxide In Our Air Just Reached New Record, Scientists Are Worried:
If the trend continues, some said, carbon levels will soon surpass 450 ppm - a level that many scientists agree would create a level of global warming that would be too difficult for some humans to adapt to. Ref. Source 6
The Planet Just Had Its Warmest September On Record, Continuing Hot Streak:
This past September was the warmest since records began in 1880, according to new data released by NASA this weekend. The announcement continues a trend of record or near-record breaking months, including May and August of this year. Ref. Source 1
As Casualties Mount, Scientists Say Global Warming Has Been "Hugely Underestimated":
A major study recently published in New Scientist found that "Scientists may have hugely underestimated the extent of global warming because temperature readings from southern hemisphere seas were inaccurate," And said that ACD is "Worse than we thought" Because it is happening "Faster than we realized." Ref. Source 7
2014 was Earth's warmest year on record, a U.S. Weather agency announced today, with average temperatures 0.07 degrees Fahrenheit above the previous high.
The National Climatic Data Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, noted the average temperatures over land and oceans were higher in 2014 than any year since 1880, when record-keeping began.
This past December also had the third-highest average global land temperature -- out of any December in the past 135 years -- at 2.45 degrees Fahrenheit above average, according to the same agency. Ref. CNN