Carbon dioxide lifetime 50-100x longer than generally reported

There is a great deal of confusion regarding how long carbon dioxide (CO2) persists in the atmosphere. There are at least two reasons for this. The first reason is that there are multiple physical and biological processes that combine to remove CO2 from the air and they behave differently and at different speeds. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
4.3
by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 7, 2008

The article provides another report that carbon dioxide remains in the atmosphere much longer than hypothesized in earlier models. The full implications are not expounded upon, and the recommended action space is sparse.

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