Rising CO2 is heating up the Earth

Each year, humans release nearly 36 billion tonnes of C02 into the atmosphere, about 5 tonnes for every person on the planet
 

RISING CO2 CORRELATES TO INCREASING TEMPERATURES
        
Temperature anomaly (°C) 

CO2 (parts per million)

China, U.S., EU and India are responsible for nearly 60% of global CO2 emissions

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Sources: NASA Global Climate Change, Earth Day
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