Dismantling NOAA Threatens the World’s Ability to Monitor Carbon Dioxide Levels
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Summary
Currently, scientists state there is an excess of 427.6 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere.
For 67 years, scientists have been taking measurements of this gas through a program called the Keeling Curve, which is due to be discontinued due to lack of funds.
The Trump administration is planning to close the Office of Atmospheric and Oceanic Research, as part of its plan to cut funds to climate change research.
The Office of Atmospheric and Oceanic Research plays a key part in supporting the Keeling Curve, as well as providing a number of research grants.
The author and his colleague, along with other scientists around the world, are now fighting to preserve the ability to accurately measure levels of carbon dioxide, as well as other greenhouse gases.
