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The Carbon Culprit – Understanding the Role of CO2 in Climate Change

Understanding the Role of CO2 in Climate Change

The greenhouse gas carbon dioxide blankets Earth’s atmosphere, preventing heat energy from escaping. That extra heat raises temperatures, warming the planet and disrupting nature’s usual balance. This animation, by Carbon Brief, shows national responsibility for historical emissions. It ranks nations by their total cumulative CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and land use change since 1850, […]