© 2009 EarthSmiles.net . All rights reserved. Made from 100% recycled pixels. 350 is the magic number as Global Warming threatens our planet
The One Number we all need to know
By Daphne D'Gama
 A team of scientists from NASA, the United States’ space agency, headed by Dr. James Hansen published a series of papers showing that the world needs to cut down on the amount of atmospheric carbon from its current 387 parts per million to 350 or less if we wish to "maintain a planet similar to that on which civilization developed." | .More Features | Green giant or environmental hazard
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| No one knew that number a year ago—but now it's clear that 350 might as well be the most important number for the future of the planet. If we can swiftly get the planet on track to get to 350, we can still avert the worst effects of climate change. To do this we need an international agreement to reduce carbon emissions fast.
The United Nations is working on a treaty, which is supposed to be completed in December of 2009 at a conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. This would involve building solar arrays instead of coal plants, planting trees instead of clear-cutting rainforests, increasing efficiency and decreasing our waste.
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