This NASA representation encompasses various aspects: It exhibits the amount of CO2 released into the Earth’s atmosphere in 2021 and sheds light on the responsible parties behind the climate crisis, namely the Global North.
As CO2 emissions accumulate in the atmosphere, we have a responsibility, partly due to historical factors, to swiftly reduce our emissions and develop climate technologies that have global applicability.
The representation illustrates the primary contributors to CO2 emissions: fossil fuels depicted in orange, burning biomass depicted in red, land ecosystems depicted in green, and the ocean depicted in blue. Additionally, the dots on the surface demonstrate the process of atmospheric carbon dioxide being reabsorbed by land ecosystems (green) and the ocean (blue).
Credits:
- NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio
Visualizers:
- Andrew J Christensen (SSAI) [Lead]
- Mark SubbaRao (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
- Helen-Nicole Kostis (USRA)
- Lopez-Silva Brenda (SSAI)
Scientist:
- Lesley Ott (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
Technical Support:
- Laurence Schuler (ADNET)