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Paul Colinvaux wrote his book in 1977 when global warming was not a accepted concept yet. He states that the atmosphere is at 0.03 percent by volume (=300 ppmv). Today we are at roughly 420 ppm, yet he predicts that we might reach 600 ppmv. Why does he think in 1980 that such an increase "might" be problematic? because a large rise in CO2 will suffocate all life on earth. A. B. C. D. E. Back then human-caused climate change was not yet an accepted concept, but scientist started to worry about the consequences of the measured increase of CO2 because a rise in CO2 will lead to spontaneous combustion. He concludes that the ocean will easily absorb all the excess CO2 and any human-caused increase of CO2 will have no effect. In 1977 it was not known that greenhouse gases (like CO2) have impact on the global climate.

Paul Colinvaux wrote his book in 1977 when global warming was not a accepted concept yet. He states that the atmosphere is at 0.03 percent by volume (=300 ppmv). Today we are at roughly 420 ppm, yet he predicts that we might reach 600 ppmv. Why does he think in 1980 that such an increase "might" be problematic? because a large rise in CO2 will suffocate all life on earth. A. B. C. D. E. Back then human-caused climate change was not yet an accepted concept, but scientist started to worry about the consequences of the measured increase of CO2 because a rise in CO2 will lead to spontaneous combustion. He concludes that the ocean will easily absorb all the excess CO2 and any human-caused increase of CO2 will have no effect. In 1977 it was not known that greenhouse gases (like CO2) have impact on the global climate.

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Paul Colinvaux wrote his book in 1977 when global warming was not a accepted concept yet. He states that the atmosphere is at 0.03 percent by volume (=300 ppmv). Today we are at roughly 420 ppm, yet he predicts that we might reach 600 ppmv. Why does he think in 1980 that such an increase "might" be problematic? because a large rise in CO2 will suffocate all life on earth. A. B. C. D. E. Back then human-caused climate change was not yet an accepted concept, but scientist started to worry about the consequences of the measured increase of CO2 because a rise in CO2 will lead to spontaneous combustion. He concludes that the ocean will easily absorb all the excess CO2 and any human-caused increase of CO2 will have no effect. In 1977 it was not known that greenhouse gases (like CO2) have impact on the global climate.
Transcribed Image Text:Paul Colinvaux wrote his book in 1977 when global warming was not a accepted concept yet. He states that the atmosphere is at 0.03 percent by volume (=300 ppmv). Today we are at roughly 420 ppm, yet he predicts that we might reach 600 ppmv. Why does he think in 1980 that such an increase "might" be problematic? because a large rise in CO2 will suffocate all life on earth. A. B. C. D. E. Back then human-caused climate change was not yet an accepted concept, but scientist started to worry about the consequences of the measured increase of CO2 because a rise in CO2 will lead to spontaneous combustion. He concludes that the ocean will easily absorb all the excess CO2 and any human-caused increase of CO2 will have no effect. In 1977 it was not known that greenhouse gases (like CO2) have impact on the global climate.
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