As can be seen in the below graph; the earth used to have significantly higher concentrations of CO2 (up to 20 times current concentrations). The earth also used to have a significantly larger portion of it's surface submerged under water. [Link found here] Nasa has also found that as a result of rising CO2 levels the Earth has also been significantly greening. [Link found here]
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