fossil fuel co2 and the angry climate beast - American Public Media
fossil fuel co2 and the angry climate beast - American Public Media
fossil fuel co2 and the angry climate beast - American Public Media
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Figure 6<br />
YEAR ATM CO2 1800 280 ppm<br />
1957<br />
315 ppm<br />
2000 365 ppm<br />
IF POPULATION LEVELS OFF AT 10 BILLION<br />
IF FOSSIL FUELS CONTINUE TO SUPPLY 85%<br />
OF GLOBAL ENERGY<br />
IF PER CAPITA ENERGY USE RISES THREE FOLD<br />
(POVERTY LARGELY ELIMINATED)<br />
IF 50% OF CO2 REMAINS IN ATMOSPHERE<br />
THEN ANNUAL CO2 RISE WILL BE<br />
1.7 x<br />
IF THIS GOES ON FOR 50 YEARS<br />
10<br />
ppm<br />
x 3 = 7.8<br />
6.5 year<br />
50 x 7.8 ~<br />
= 400 ppm RISE IN CO2 (2050 TO 2100)
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