Frightening information has emerged in the latest Nature Climate Change and Earth System Science Data Discussions publications that carbon emissions have now reached such a level worldwide that we will be unable to reduce them to pre-industrial levels no matter what we do.
The level, estimated to be 391 parts per million, means we have now hit a critical moment - we either act now to address this issue or the carbon level will go up and up and out of reach of our mitigation efforts.
Peak Carbon was always hoped to be a good thing - the moment when global levels topped out and then took a downward turn for the better - now it appears it is the critical moment which signifies 'now or never' - time to make massive change happen or prepare for the impact of significant climate change....
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