Why It's Time to Mainstream CO₂ News in Daily Reports

Why It's Time to Mainstream CO₂ News in Daily Reports

Why It's Time to Mainstream CO₂ News in Daily Reports In today's news, atmospheric carbon levels reached 429.46 parts per million, a figure slightly lower than the previous day. Although this isn't a common feature in news reports, some argue that it should be. Presenting regular CO₂ numbers could make climate change issues more tangible for the general public.Much like stock market reports provide insight into financial trends, atmospheric CO₂ …

Share prices, sports results … CO₂ levels? The case for reporting climate stats every day

Palmerston North (New Zealand), Mar 27 (The Conversation) In today’s CO₂ news, global atmospheric carbon is at 429.46 parts per million. That’s one point lower than yesterday and 79 above the recommended planetary boundary. That’s not something we hear routinely in news bulletins, of course. But such numeric snapshots – what’s up, what’s down and overall trends – are very familiar from daily reports of everything from stock markets to sports. Mi…