At 399 ppm, India matches the world in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels


Satellite data show concentrations highest over Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and lower over South India

The first-ever picture of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration over India shows that it is way above the safety mark and in line with what has been observed in other parts of the world.

Since the 1950s, scientists have been measuring the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere at observatories such as Mauna Loa in Hawaii and since the 1990s, using satellite images.................Read more

 

Source: The Hindu


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