Indonesia Fires Major Global Warming Problem
Peat burning in bogs in Indonesia may be the explanation forthe sharp rise in atmospheric CO2 that was observed lastyear. CO2 is the main gas responsible for atmosphericwarming, and it has been rising since record keeping beganin 1950. The rate of increase has risen from around 0.8parts per million per year in the 1960s to around 1.5 ppmper year in the 1990s.
Since 2000, the rate of increase has increased dramatically,with an increase of 3.01 ppm recorded in August, 2003 forthe previous 12 months.
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