RCP85_Mod1 Published April 5, 2016 at 960 × 720 in RCP 8.5: The “Mother of all” Junk Climate Science ← Previous Next → Figure 1. Cross-plots of (top) cumulative fossil fuel consumption (MTOE) vs. atmospheric CO2 (ppm) as measured by the Mauna Loa Observatory (MLO) and (bottom) annual fossil fuel consumption (MTOE) vs time.