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Old 05-14-02, 12:46 PM
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Iotek,

The CO2 output issue not global??!! In case you are not aware our (that is yours and mine) planet has an enclosed atmosfere...
CO2 stays in this protective bubble and therefor it is global.

The biggest adverse impact of a CO2-induced climate change would be caused by changing precipitation patterns that would lead to overall lower rainfall amounts, or droughts during the growing season with increased frequency or severity.

The key indicator of the CO2 overall balance is the concentration level of CO2 in the atmosphere, which is known to be increasing from around 250 ppm at the beginning of the industrial revolution to actual levels around 350-400 ppm. These apparently small increments in atmospheric CO2 level explain the also apparently small world climate temperature increases, but the effects in hurricanes, floods, and similar induced phenomena are already at all time high records in many regions of the world (China, Central and South America, France, Mozambique, etc).

By the way the European average CO2 out per capita is 9.0ton
Compare that with the USA which is 23.32ton
We share this planet, convenient jetstreams do not magically rid us of CO2 gas and its effects
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