UN agency says C02 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather

GENEVA AP The U N weather agency stated Wednesday that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere hit new record highs last year and heat trapped by such greenhouse gases is turbo-charging the Earth s situation and causing more extreme weather The World Meteorological Organization disclosed in its latest bulletin on greenhouse gases that C advance rates have now tripled since the s and emissions from human programs and more wildfires helped fan a vicious situation cycle The Geneva-based agency explained the increase of the global average concentration of carbon dioxide from to amounted to the highest annual level of any one-year span since measurements began in The heat trapped by CO and other greenhouse gases is turbo-charging our environment and leading to more extreme weather revealed WMO Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett in a announcement Reducing emissions is therefore essential not just for our atmosphere but also for our economic measure and population well-being The increase in is setting the planet on track for more long-term temperature increase WMO mentioned It noted that concentrations of methane and nitrous oxide other greenhouse gases caused by human activity have also hit record levels Source