Atmosphere - Carbon
Carbon is moved from long-term storage in geologic (fossil fuel) reservoirs to the atmosphere.
IPCC Summary for Policymakers (SPM) content
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A.1.1 Observed increases in well-mixed greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations since around 1750 are unequivocally caused by human activities.
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A.2.1 In 2019, atmospheric CO2 concentrations were higher than at any time in at least 2 million years
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Figure SPM.2 Assessed contributions to observed warming in 2010–2019 relative to 1850–1900
Science Standards: NGSS SEP, DCI, CC
SEP: Asking questions & defining problems
SEP: Engaging in argument from evidence
PS1.A Structure & properties of matter
ESS2.A Earth materials & systems
ESS3.B Human impacts on Earth systems
ESS3.D Global climate change
CC: Patterns
CC: Scale, proportion & quantity
PRI Climate Resources
Greenhouse Video #3 Changes in Global CO2
Greenhouse Video #8 Face the Trace Gas
Video: Big Insight from Little Things: An Introduction to Isotope Analysis in Climate Science