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Carbon dioxide marches to an uneven beat. (climatic changes moderate atmospheric carbon dioxide buildup)
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June 24, 1995|
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As the global population of people and cars climbs ever higher, so do emissions of carbon dioxide, the notorious greenhouse gas. Since 1958, when scientists first started monitoring its concentration, carbon dioxide has accumulated in the atmosphere almost in lockstep with the growing use of gasoline and other fossil fuels.
But in the last 15 years, the carbon dioxide buildup has surged ahead of fossil fuel emissions and then lagged behind--changes that have puzzled atmospheric scientists and hampered efforts to predict climate.
A team of researchers now reports ...
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