Increasing Carbon Dioxide Causes Oxygen Depletion In the Atmosphere

This figure (independent of the study) shows the history of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations as directly measured at Mauna Loa, Hawaii. Do you see the trend?



The focus here is not global warming - please read closely:

According to study conducted by scientists from the Scripps Institute there is less oxygen in the atmosphere today than there used to be. The study is based from data dating back to 1989 from all over the world.

The 20 year study concluded that, as carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere, available oxygen is decreasing. Three oxygen molecules are lost in our atmosphere for each carbon dioxide molecule that is produced.

Ice core data shows a 30% increase in carbon dioxide since the beginning of the industrial age which would amount to an increased loss of 90% oxygen in the atmosphere if the math is correct.

It's clear no matter how you look at it that oxygen depletion is a very serious issue - from dead zones in the ocean to a reduced amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.

Deadzones increasing in the Ocean

According to the report deadzones have incresed by 30 fold since 1960. Dead-zones are oxygen-deprived zones in the ocean that cause marine life to die or to move out of the area (if they can). Dead-zones are caused by an excess of nitrogen from farm fertilizers, sewage and emissions from vehicles and factories. Unless urgent action is taken to tackle the sources of the problem, it is likely to escalate rapidly.

Preventive measures
*European nations along the Rhine agreed to halve discharged nitrogen levels, reducing the discharge into the North Sea.
*Planting new forests and grasslands will help soak up excess nitrogen, keeping it out of waterways.
*Requiring vehicles to reduce nitrogen emissions.
*Fostering alternative energy sources that are not based on burning fossil fuels.
*Better sewage treatment would reduce nutrient discharges to coastal waters.

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150 deadzones counted in the Oceans