Rising CO2 levels reach new heights, scientists warn
Atmospheric CO2 levels measured at NOAA's Mauna Loa Observatory have reached 424 parts per…
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Carbon dioxide is ‘more than 50% higher than pre-industrial levels’
Scientists have said the atmosphere is in a state not seen for millions of years
‘Methane emissions are growing dangerously fast’
Methane concentrations tripled last year, according to new research
Global greenhouse gases ‘hit the highest point ever in 2020’
Lockdowns and slower economic activity did not succeed in limiting the total concentration of…
Atmospheric CO2 hit new high in May
Research at the Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii show that the amount of carbon in the air is…
Scientists warn CO2 levels in 2020 were ‘higher than anytime in the last 3.6m years’
While emissions dropped last year, the level of CO2 in the atmosphere rose, according to a new…
Climate change: Scientists say last decade was warmest on record
They found the Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2019 were the second warmest since modern…
US natural disasters cost record $306bn last year
Weather and climate disasters cost the US a record $306 billion (£216.5bn) in 2017, the third…
June was hottest ever month on record globally
June shattered records of being the hottest month globally. It was 1.62°F above the 20th…
Switch to renewables ‘can be fast and cheap’
The US could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power production by up to 78% by 2030 only…
