Bill McKibben explains why 350 is the most important number in the world.


	Bill McKibben explains why 350 is the most important number in the world.

brightlight4

10-15-2009 6:06 PM

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brightlight4 says:

we can’t have more than 350 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere.

Which is a problem, since we’re already at 387, and rising.

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