350 parts per million is what many scientists, climate experts, and progressive national governments are now saying is the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere.
Accelerating arctic warming and other early climate impacts have led scientists to conclude that we are already above the safe zone at our current 390ppm, and that unless we are able to rapidly return to 350 ppm this century, we risk reaching tipping points and irreversible impacts such as the melting of the Greenland ice sheet and major methane releases from increased permafrost melt.
Once upon a time,two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room. Instead, the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angels saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied...
The sub-editor of the English section of a magazine, who, God knows for what reasons, thought that I can write well, asked me to write an article of 800 words on a topic of my choice. Now even if we assume that I have average writing skills, the last five words of the previous line bugged me out. I could not imagine myself disappointing (and to some extent leaving the opportunity of impressing) that charming lady and being obligated by her previously, there was no way I could say no. The same article I am submitting for this website hoping THIS is not counted under plagiarism. So if the ink of the net finds my words, I would request you to forgive me for what follows...