Apr. 5, 2024
Atmospheric CO2 is now more than 50% higher than pre-industrial levels
Levels of the three most important human-caused greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide – continued their steady climb during 2023, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
While the rise in the three heat-trapping gases recorded in air samples in 2023 was not quite as high as the record jumps observed in recent years, they were in line with the steep increases observed during the past decade.
