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hatrack

(59,587 posts) Wed Dec 3, 2014, 09:13 AM Dec 2014

Interesting - Mauna Loa Readings Showing Atmospheric CO2 Already Pushing 400 - 398.67 12/1

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Interesting - Mauna Loa Readings Showing Atmospheric CO2 Already Pushing 400 - 398.67 12/1 (Original Post) hatrack Dec 2014 OP

It looks, to me, like in 3 years, the seasonal fluctuation will stop dipping below 400 OKIsItJustMe Dec 2014 #1

Yeah, I'm guessing 2016 as the last year we'll ever see w. readings less than 400 hatrack Dec 2014 #2

That was my initial reaction as well OKIsItJustMe Dec 2014 #3

OKIsItJustMe

(19,938 posts)

1. It looks, to me, like in 3 years, the seasonal fluctuation will stop dipping below 400

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Wed Dec 3, 2014, 09:52 AM

Dec 2014

hatrack

(59,587 posts)

2. Yeah, I'm guessing 2016 as the last year we'll ever see w. readings less than 400

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Wed Dec 3, 2014, 10:13 AM

Dec 2014

OKIsItJustMe

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3. That was my initial reaction as well

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Wed Dec 3, 2014, 02:54 PM

Dec 2014

But it looks to me like if the current trends continue, late September 2016 may just barely dip below 400. So, I decided to go with 2017 instead. (Sigh…)

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