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Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases

Exploring Global and USA Climate Change

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CO2 from Mauna Loa Time Series

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Global Temperature Anomaly Time Series

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Climate Change and CO2

The Mauna Loa summit CO2 measurements shown on the above left illustrate the continual buildup of atmospheric CO2. CO2 is a major greenhouse component and can be a likely cause of the global temperature warming which has been taking place and is reflected on the global temperature anomaly plot on the above right.

Greenhouse Gas Composition

Greenhouse Gas Components and their percentages.

CO2 Emission by Continent

Greenhouse gas emission time series. Current annual world emission is 35K MT, therefore Asia comprises approximately 60% of total emissions.