On Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 11:53:33 AM UTC, Weather or Not wrote:
On 28/11/2019 11:12, Alastair B. McDonald wrote:
"Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is at an all-time high, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The last time the Earth experienced concentrations of CO2 near today’s levels was millions of years ago when temperatures were 2-3 degrees Celsius warmer and than sea level was 10-20 meters higher. Scary? Yes. Yes, it is. – via NBC News"


Why are temperatures and sea levels not higher?

Time lag. The increase in levels of CO2 (and other greenhouse gases) has been so rapid the worlds climate has to catch up.

We have committed ourselves to the sort of change outlined above. Jst to help it along the tropical rainforests are being destroyed at a record rate, whilst big Corporations are somehow claiming tree planting to offset their CO2 emissions.

Then as I walk into the sea of single use plastics that is the modern supermarket, apparently it's all fine because they are cuting back on plastic straws.

It's a mad world (which was a great track, though I prefer the angry sounding Tears for Fears original to Gary Jules depressing version.)

Graham
Penzance