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.
Heian-kyÅ was one of several former names for the city now known as Kyoto. It was the official capital of Japan for over one thousand years, from 794 to 1868 with an interruption in 1180. Emperor Kanmu established it as the capital in 794, moving the Imperial Court there from nearby Nagaoka-kyÅ at the recommendation of his advisor Wake no Kiyomaro and marking the beginning of the Heian period of Japanese history. The city was modelled after the Tang dynasty Chinese capital of Chang'an. It ...