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Climate Change The most abundant greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide. According to figures from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (in parts of volume per million) can be approximated by
a. Use the model to estimate the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in 1950, 2000, 2050, and 2100.
b. According to the model, when, to the nearest decade, will the level surpass 400 parts per million?
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