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Global events mark magic number on climate change
The Associated Press Saturday, October 24, 2009 11:45 PM NEW YORK -- Activists held events around the world Saturday to mark the number they say the world needs to reach to prevent disastrous climate change: 350. The number represents 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide emissions in the ...
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Bill McKibben’s wrap up of the more than 4300 (!) demonstrations for 350 ppm around the planet
Climate Progress — ... .  At least it has a great final quote by NASA’s Gavin A. Schmidt:  “If you ask a scientist how much more CO2 do you think we should add to the atmosphere, the answer is going to be none.”  The Washington Post ran a good AP story Saturday with the website link (reprinted below) and a photo today:  ...

Bill McKibben's wrap up of the more than 4300 demonstrations for 350 ppm around the planet
Worldchanging: Bright Green — ... . At least it has a great final quote by NASA’s Gavin A. Schmidt: “ If you ask a scientist how much more CO2 do you think we should add to the atmosphere, the answer is going to be none .” The Washington Post ran a good AP story Saturday with the website link (reprinted below) and a photo today: [image] Activists held events around the world Saturday to mark the number they say the world needs to reach to prevent disastrous climate change: 350.The number represents 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere that some scientists say is the safe upper ...

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