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2025-03-08 12:19:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AB00F62F45CD0343FA8B49B63A91741BCE8675A076F9D4DFAE1ECD035A2EB73C
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CO2 levels before humans began mass-burning of fossil fuels, were around 278 ppm (0.028%), not the claimed figure of 0.0384% (384 ppm. Human activities are responsible for this 50% increase of around 142 ppm (0.0142%). China emits over 30% of global CO₂ https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/diagram-misrepresents-human-co2-contribution-its-climate-effect-2024-03-12/ https://dialogue.earth/en/climate/chinas-manufacturing-pushed-emissions-sky-high-whats-next https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/carbon-dioxide
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