On Thursday, May 9th, 2013, Federal scientists overseeing the
oldest greenhouse gas monitoring system situated in Hawaii,
reported that worldwide levels of carbon dioxide, the chief
culprit behind global warming had reached 400 parts per million,
a milestone never been encountered by humans before. Kids News -
Earth Articles If you happen to be anywhere near the coastal
town of La Teste-de-Buch in France, you will see an astonishing
sight - One that may make you think you are in the Sahara Desert
rather than the middle of Europe - A giant sand dune! On
February 8th 2013, scientists from European Space Agency (ESA)
announced that their weather satellite that is equipped with an
instrument specifically designed to sense ozone concentrations
showed revealed the seasonal ozone 'hole' above the Antarctica
had shrunk to record levels! Coral reefs are not just beautiful
to look at, but also, extremely useful. Considered the marine
equivalent of tropical rainforests, they cover only 2% of the
ocean bottom but harbor