The Mauna Loa Observatory Recorded its First-Ever Carbon Dioxide Reading in Excess of 410 parts per million (it was 410.28 ppm)

We Just Breached the 410 Parts Per Million Threshold

The world just passed another round-numbered climate milestone. Scientists predicted it would happen this year and lo and behold, it has. On Tuesday, the Mauna Loa Observatory recorded its first-ever carbon dioxide reading in excess of 410 parts per million (it was 410.28 ppm in case you want the full deal).