HUMN-4330 · Spring 2026
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Jasper Mayone · mayonej@wit.edu
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Each ring breathes with the seasons. The rings grow warmer as they expand, carrying +46.5 ppm of change.

Data: NOAA Mauna Loa Observatory

A Life in Parts Per Million

Growth rings of an atmosphere in transformation

380.4 ppmBorn386.9 ppmSister born410.8 ppmSmirkus Camp411.8 ppmJamaica414.1 ppmFirst glider flight414.5 ppmPandemic411.3 ppmVermont autumn414 ppmFirst job426.9 ppmWentworth20252006

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