The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, shows that the carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by human activities stays in the atmosphere for hundreds of years.
The carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are rising with the global temperature, according to NBC News.
Carbon dioxide remains in the atmosphere for centuries and accumulates over time. The reduction of greenhouse gases is a good start, but it may not be enough to reverse global warming.
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NASA Model Predicts Pollution Drop Following COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant changes in human behavior, including the widespread cancellation of significant events, school closures, and teleworking.
Those changes have also led to a dramatic drop in emissions of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) – a pollutant that can cause respiratory problems – over some of the most populated regions of the Northern Hemisphere, according to a new NASA study based on satellite observations.
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Japan’s Prime Minister has Announced a Goal to Make Japan Carbon Neutral by 2050
Japan, the world’s third-largest economy and one of the top sources of planet-warming emissions, will become carbon neutral by 2050, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday.
While Japan is not a significant greenhouse gas emitter, it ranks seventh globally. According to the US Energy Information Administration, that is still enough to make it a substantial contributor to the problem.
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