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CO2 Levels Reach Record Highs

The World Meteorological Organisation reports that 2013 saw the highest concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere since before the industrial era, and its fastest growth since 1984.

Highest CO2 Levels
Greenhouse gases reached record levels in 2013. A surge in CO2 in the atmosphere meant concentrations of carbon dioxide grew at the fastest rate since 1984. Professor Joanna Haigh, a professor of atmospheric physics, and co-director of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and Environment at Imperial College London, talks to us about the WMO report.

The British Science Association annual festival
The British Science Association met this week at its annual festival, this year held in Birmingham, and a crop of stories have emerged. A new survey of the area around Stonehenge in the UK reveals many new and unknown features and monuments, and fills in our knowledge of the history of the site over 11,000 years. Also, proposals have been made for being able to diagnose mild concussion at sporting events using nothing more complicated than a breathalyzer.

Europa's Tectonic Plates
Scientists have discovered what appear to be tectonic plates on Jupiter鈥檚 icy moon Europa. It鈥檚 the first sign of this type of surface-shifting geological activity on a world other than Earth. Dr Louise Prockter, from Johns Hopkins University in the US, is one of the scientists behind this new discovery.

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Sun 14 Sep 2014 13:05GMT

Chapters

  • Climate change

    CO2 reaches highest atmospheric concentration so far

    Duration: 04:51

  • Operation Stonehenge

    Stonehenge reveals its secrets

    Duration: 04:25

  • Sports concussion 'breathalyser'

    Breathaliser for concussion diagnosis

    Duration: 01:54

  • Mining and Malaria in Venezuela

    How gold mining is increasing malaria in Venezuela

    Duration: 06:18

  • Airline pilots and skin cancer

    Why are airline pilots at increased risk of skin cancer?

    Duration: 05:00

  • New findings on Jupiter鈥檚 moon Europa.

    Tectonic activity detected on the icy surface of Europa.

    Duration: 06:52

  • The Management of Biohazards

    Calls for a review of the work that鈥檚 done with the world鈥檚 most dangerous pathogens.

    Duration: 14:13

  • Interview with Boing Boing founder

    Co-editor of influential blog Boing Boing sets out his three laws of the internet age

    Duration: 08:22

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  • Sun 14 Sep 2014 13:05GMT

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