CO2Now.org distributes the world's latest data for atmospheric CO2 as measured at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. This is where high-precision CO2 monitoring was started in March 1958 by Dr. Dave Keeling of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The Mauna Loa Observatory is a remote location where CO2 is well mixed in the atmosphere, more than two miles above sea level.
Today, Scripps and NOAA monitor CO2 levels at the Mauna Loa Observatory. (NOAA is theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Institution.) NOAA published preliminary data within 7 to 14 days of when the monthly data is collected.
Whether atmospheric CO2 is rising or falling, the scientific data tells us what is happening. It tells us almost in real time. (In fact, atmospheric CO2 levels are rising faster this decade (2001 - 2010) than any decade before.
CO2Now.org makes it easy for scientists and non-scientists to get the latest data. It gives people a direct connection to the atmosphere without filters or adjustments. CO2Now.org uses the latest NOAA data to broadcast current levels for atmospheric CO2. This is done in a few ways:
- Earth's CO2 home page
- CO2Now data page
- CO2Now website widgets
- Atmosphere Monthly newsletter
- Twitter @CO2Now.