[DManA]

The record shows that CO2 concentration follow changes in temperature. So I would feel perfectly confident predicting that if temperatures keep falling in a few years CO2 will start to fall too.

[Buffalo Head]

Only if you make the false assumption that atmospheric CO2 and global temperatures are causal.

[Jack Hydrazine]

I think I see the trend. CO2 goes up as it becomes colder!

[palmer]

The record shows that CO2 concentration follow changes in temperature. So I would feel perfectly confident predicting that if temperatures keep falling in a few years CO2 will start to fall too.

I don't think you want that. If we had not been around, the oceans would have released 5-10 ppm of CO2 from the rise in temperature from the Little Ice Age (about 1C). Instead we have had over 110 ppm rise and still rising. To absorb 5-10 ppm they would have to drop 1C (which would be very bad). For the oceans to absorb 50-100 would require them to drop at least 10C from current temperatures. Very very bad.

[thepoodlebites]

The record shows that CO2 concentration follow changes in temperature. So I would feel perfectly confident predicting that if temperatures keep falling in a few years CO2 will start to fall too.

Human output is about 7% of annual carbon cycle, ~30 gigatons. Still enough to see increase of about 2 ppm/year but may have slight drop from ocean uptake. Good point though.