Using its tracking equipment, the observatory recorded that the average amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere exceeded 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first time in 55 years of measurementâand quite probably the last three million years of Earthâs existence.n atmospheric observatory witnessed record levels of CO2 that may be the Earth's highest in the last three million years. Fossil fuels account for the proliferation of carbon dioxide in our environment.
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Emperor of Nihon-Ja is the tenth instalment in the Ranger's Apprentice book series by Australian author John Flanagan. The book was released in Australia on 1 November 2010, in New Zealand on 5 November 2010, and in the United States on 16 April 2011. The name Nihon-Ja is based on the name of Japan; Nihon-Koku.
Born in 1799 to a greengrocer's family in Fukui Prefecture, Yohei left home in 1818 after dedicating more than ten years of service to his family's business. After moving to Tokyo and changing jobs several times, Yohei created his nigiri (squeezed) sushi and started selling it by carrying a box of it on his back. From about 1828, when Yohei was in his thirties, he started selling his sushi at a stand. As word spread of this new type of sushi that could be popped into the mouth, nigiri-sushi grew in popularity, and Yohei's business prospered.