Oh, my, this is going to leave a mark
Most of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activity does not remain in the atmosphere, but is instead absorbed by the oceans and terrestrial ecosystems. In fact, only about 45 percent of emitted carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere.
What? You mean Mother Nature can do that? Like she does with the CO2 released by nature?
However, some studies have suggested that the ability of oceans and plants to absorb carbon dioxide recently may have begun to decline and that the airborne fraction of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions is therefore beginning to increase.
Very scientific word, “suggest.” How about if they provide some studies that are more than a few folks sitting around drinking kool aid and postulating ideas? You know, studies with hard facts.
Many climate models also assume that the airborne fraction will increase. Because understanding of the airborne fraction of carbon dioxide is important for predicting future climate change, it is essential to have accurate knowledge of whether that fraction is changing or will change as emissions increase.
Assume? Models? OK. Deep science.
To assess whether the airborne fraction is indeed increasing, Wolfgang Knorr of the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol reanalyzed available atmospheric carbon dioxide and emissions data since 1850 and considers the uncertainties in the data.
So, they looked at actual physical hard data? Heretics!
In contradiction to some recent studies, he finds that the airborne fraction of carbon dioxide has not increased either during the past 150 years or during the most recent five decades.
Oops!
It has also been found that CO2 levels were up to 400 ppm in the early 40s, due in great part to all the industrialism required to fight WW II.
Funny thing, though: the Earth grew Cooler after that.
Hey, stop ruining the alarmists groove, Otter! 😉