CO2 levels surge in 2024 with largest one-year jump ever

ByEnigma 808

The United Nations reported that last year saw the largest ever recorded increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere. CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide all reached new record highs in 2024. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) noted that CO2 increased by 3.5 parts per million (ppm) from 2023 to 2024, marking the biggest one-year rise since records began in 1957. This surge is worrying as land and oceans are struggling to absorb CO2, leading to more extreme weather. The increase in greenhouse gases undermines efforts to limit global warming under the 2015 Paris Agreement, which aims to keep warming well below 2°C.

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