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To: Greg or e who wrote (62946)	11/18/2014 4:57:07 AM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69300

"Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution (taken as the year 1750), the burning of fossil fuels and extensive clearing of native forests has contributed to a 40% increase in the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, from 280 to 392.6 parts per million (ppm) in 2012. [5] [6] and has now reached 400 ppm in the northern hemisphere. This increase has occurred despite the uptake of a large portion of the emissions by various natural "sinks" involved in the carbon cycle. [7] [8] Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions (i.e., emissions produced by human activities) come from combustion of carbon-based fuels, principally wood, coal, oil, and natural gas. [9] Under ongoing greenhouse gas emissions, available Earth System Models project that the Earth's surface temperature could exceed historical analogs as early as 2047 affecting most ecosystems on Earth and the livelihoods of over 3 billion people worldwide. [10] Greenhouse gases also trigger[ clarification needed] ocean bio-geochemical changes with broad ramifications in marine systems. [11]"