But we waited too long so now we need 2 more wedges to stabilize
R. Socolow, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 27 September 2011
At current burn rates we’ll double CO2 from preindustrial levels by 2050, and quadruple it by the end of this century. We’ve got enough fossil fuels to send it to seven times its preindustrial levels.
(Azimuth Project)
The safe level may be only 350 ppm (350.org) |