Bells toll 350x for climate
2009-12-13 17:05
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Copenhagen - Church bells in Copenhagen and across Denmark are ringing out for efforts to stop climate change.
The bells are tolling 350 times, a number that refers to what many scientists consider a safe level of carbon dioxide in the air.
The National Council of Churches in Denmark says Christian churches across the globe are part of the campaign, from Fiji in the South Pacific to the US and Canada.
An ecumenical service dedicated to climate change was held in Copenhagen's cathedral on Sunday, led by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, spiritual leader of the world's 77 million Anglicans.
Many scientists say 350 parts per million is the upper level of what is considered a safe concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere.
- SAPA