Carbon dioxide levels hit landmark in Northern Hemisphere
Half the world sees full month at or above symbolic 400 parts per million CO2 level
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SPEWING GAS Burning fossil fuels spews carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. In April, CO2 levels reached a monthlong record of 400 parts per million across the Northern Hemisphere.
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