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Charles David Keeling. Keeling posted the running narrative of increasing carbon dioxide concentrations on the wall across from his office.
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This Month in Physics History

March 1958: Charles Keeling begins long-term measurements of atmospheric CO2 on Mauna Loa

The Keeling curve deepened our understanding of Earth’s workings, and continues to show how fossil fuel emissions are changing the planet.

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