Our climate is changing. The scientific evidence is clear: our planet is getting warmer. Greenhouse gases (GHGs) - including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons - are increasing rapidly in our atmosphere. Human activity such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation is a major source of these gases. But since we can't see them, it's easy to forget they are there. Out of sight, out of mind. And if we aren't aware of these "carbon" gases, it's easy to ignore the urgent need to reduce their emission. The Carbon Counter displays the running total amount of long-lived greenhouse gasses in the earth's atmosphere, measured in metric tons.
If you think that the Carbon Counter was put together by some environmental group, you'd be wrong. It was put together by DB Climate Change Advisors, a division of Deutsche Bank Group. They currently have approximately $4 billion under management.
Oh, if you're wondering what the total is, here's a screen capture taken at 10:44am EDT today.
You can also download a desktop widget, if you'd like to stay up to date.
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