They say the state of New Mexico has one of the most beautiful sunsets to behold. I’ve seen a few of the awe inspiring evenings myself. Lately though, many sunsets have a reminiscent look of the land of enchantment. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, (NOAA), have also noticed and commented about all the orange, unusually reddish sunsets around metropolitan areas and rural undisturbed areas near contaminated air corridors, much like Joshua Tree National Park. With all the carbon dioxide and other gaseous swill floating about the globe you would think a carbon sleuth would be keeping an eye and nose on all that. There is, the recent carbon dioxide-measuring observatory at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, aptly named the NOAA Mauna Loa Observatory. This may seem like another federal, amorphous, wind-bag attempt to put a band aid on the Global Climate Change challenge, but not only does the observatory monitor the amount and passage of airborne pollutants, but also where the insidious gases are “sunk” or naturally absorbed by crops, forests and bodies of water. Here’s a toast to the carbon cocktail chasers.

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