An air monitoring station near Wellington has passed dangerous climate change milestone.
The monitoring site at Baring Head recorded carbon dioxide readings of over 400 parts per million.
Similar marks have been passed at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa station in November and Tasmania’s Cape Grim last month.
However, this is the first time it has been recorded in New Zealand.
Baring Head was particularly significant because the air it measured was not from around factories.
Scientists knew the level would eventually be reached.
When the mark was passed in Tasmania it prompted Greenpeace to call for laws in Australia to end fossil fuel industries.
Reducing the levels to below 400ppm would likely take many years of emissions reduction.
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We are learning about this in our class.
this is happening because of all the car smoke and smokers and stuff
that looks cool but weird
lol
judt hope its not to dangreous
Scary! We r considered one of the greenest, cleanest places!
thats bad, lol
so sad to bad
Thats s.u.c.k.s
That’s not to good…… but look on the bright side, we’re still really beautiful!!:)
How can it write letters?
This is so bad because New Zealand might become polluted, so in my opinion New Zealand citizens should stop utilising massive factories so that the future generations can inhabit New Zealand.
i like this thing
good story kiwi kids news
it’s my birthday tomorrow
That is very dangerous to NZ.
That is dangerous to people