Notes: - Humanity can emit only so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere be fore the climate en-

ters a state unknown in recent geologic history and goes haywire. Climate scientists typically see the risks growing rapidly as CO2 levels approach a doubling of their pre-18th- century value. To make the pro lem manageable, the required reduction in emissions can be broken down into wedgesan incremental reduction of a size that matches available technology -Today the worlds coal, oil and natural gas indutries dig up and pump out about seven billion tons of carbon a year, and society burns nearly all of it, releasing carbon dioxide (CO2) -At the present rate of growth, emissions of carbon dioxide will double by 2056 (below left). Even if the world then takes action to level them off, the atmospheric concentration of the gas will be headed above 560 parts per million, double the preindustrial value (below right)a level widely regarded as capable of triggering severe climate changes. -39 percent U.S. share of global carbon emissions in 1952 23 percent U.S. share in 2002 The U.S. share of global emissions can be expected to continue to drop. Summary: -This article was all based off of the carbon dioxide and its effect on the atmosphere. One of the main points is that people can only take so much in the environment before the climate enters its stage. This stage is unknown and goes haywire. The risk of the carbon has nearly doubled. To make the pro lem manageable, the required reduction in emissions can be broken down into wedgesan incre- mental reduction of a size that matches available technology.The carbon dioxide its so impactful and people use it for almost everything that 7 billion of carbon is pumped out. All of the carbon is burned and carbon dioxide is released. At the present rate that its calculated the carbon will double by 2056. This can create severe climate changed such as, precipitation, sea levels, biota and more.

My own ideas: I think that this is impressing. This is impressing because I did not expect for the population to waste so much and put so much carbon dioxide In the air. Usually people dont pay attention to the surrounding and they do things without education. The amount will double by the year of 2056. This seems to be such a long time but it comes sooner than later. Education is an important factor and without it people will keep making the wrong decisions. These decisions consist of hurting the environment more and sooner or later we will run out of resources to support everyone. The most surprising to me is that the United States in the number one contributor to carbon dioxide. So what? -This is important because it will not be safe to have so much carbon in the air due to the fact that the ozone layer will thicken. Who says? This has been said by researchers for a long time What if? -If this problem is not addressed the risk of people getting skin cancer will rise when UV light comes in and does not come out as often. What does this remind you of? This reminds me of the lorax. This reminds me of

but we dont seem to pay attention.

the lorax because in the movie all the trees were gone and that could be a possibility now. We depend so much on resources that the day they are gone we will least expect it.