Carbon dioxide
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In 2013, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report concluded, "It is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century." The largest human influence has been the emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. In view of the dominant role of human activity in causing it, the phenomenon is sometimes called "anthropogenic global warming" or "anthropogenic climate change." Climate model projections summarized in the report indicated that during the 21st century, the global surface temperature is likely to rise a further depending on the rate of greenhouse gas emissions. These findings have been recognized by the national science academies of the major industrialized nations. |
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Carbon dioxide (chemical formula CO2) is a chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom. It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure and exists in Earth's atmosphere in this state. CO2 is a trace gas comprising 0.039% of the atmosphere.
See also
- Arterial blood gas
- Bosch reaction
- Bottled gas
- Carbon dioxide sensor
- Carbon sequestration
- Cave of Dogs
- EcoCute – as refrigerants
- Emission standards
- Indoor air quality
- Kaya identity
- Lake Kivu
- List of least carbon efficient power stations
- List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions
- Meromictic lake
- pCO2
- Gilbert Plass (early work on Template:CO2 and climate change)
- Sabatier reaction
- NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 and Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite