The Horse 2019/20

Technology & Environment

1400 billion tons of CO2

“Between 0 and 15 km  above sea level, there are 1400 billion tons of carbon dioxide around the world”, this statement can be heard in the documentary «Humans – Destroyers of Earth».

Carbon dioxide, also called CO2, is one of the many reasons that has brought changes to the earth.

CO2 is heard over and over again but what is it and why does that gas make the earth heat up?

Carbon dioxide is a colorless and  greenhouse gas. The chemical formula is CO2. Carbon dioxide consists of a carbon atom and  two oxygen (Sauerstoff) atoms.More...