Category : Global Warming | Location : International | Posted on 2024-11-04 03:20:56
NEW DELHI: The year 2023 was not only the warmest on record but also witnessed another record-high surge in greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations, committing the planet to rising temperatures for many years to come, according to an annual bulletin of the World Meteorological Organisation released on Monday.It also cautioned that carbon dioxide (CO2) is accumulating in the atmosphere faster than at any time during human existence, having risen 11.4% in just 20 years. WMO said the last time the Earth experienced a comparable CO2 concentration of was 3-5 million years ago, when the temperature was 2-3 degree Celsius warmer and sea level was 10-20 meters higher than now.
