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High atmospheric CO2 levels have occurred in the past, but that's not what's so alarming about current statistics.
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Climate Change: Is The Rate of CO2 Increase The Real Concern?
A recent video circulating online, uploaded by user @toosoonben, challenges common perceptions about climate change, asserting that the critical factor is not the absolute level of atmospheric carbon dioxide, but the unprecedented speed of its increase. The video, uploaded on June 3, 2025, from the US, features a young man explaining his perspective, supported by a graph illustrating atmospheric CO2 levels over the past 400,000 years. The graph highlights a dramatic and rapid spike in recent history, which the author attributes to the Industrial Revolution. According to the video, while CO2 levels have been high in Earth's history, the current rate of change is far faster than the planet’s ability to adapt. This rapid acceleration, the author claims, is leading to observable consequences such as ecosystem collapse, erratic weather patterns, fluctuating temperatures, and an increase in the frequency of once-in-a-lifetime events. The video emphasizes the urgency of addressing this rapid change to ensure the Earth remains habitable for human life in the coming decades.
