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UN agency says C02 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather
The World Meteorological Organization reports CO2 levels rose by 3.5 parts per million last year, driven by emissions and wildfires, accelerating climate change and extreme weather risks.
- Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached record highs last year according to the U.N. weather agency.
- The World Meteorological Organization stated that carbon dioxide growth rates have tripled since the 1960s, fueled by human activities and wildfires.
- Concentrations of methane and nitrous oxide have also hit record levels, as noted by the Geneva-based agency.
- Ko Barrett, WMO Deputy Secretary-General, said the heat trapped by CO2 is turbo-charging the climate, leading to more extreme weather.
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UN agency says CO2 levels hit record high, causing more extreme weather
GENEVA — Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency said Wednesday. The World Meteorological Organization said in its latest bulletin on greenhouse gases, an annual study released ahead of the U.N.’s annual climate conference, th…
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