Carbon dioxide concentration surges: Record greenhouse gas levels impact atmosphere and oceans, WMO report finds
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - 03:32
in Earth & Climate
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2013, propelled by a surge in levels of carbon dioxide. This is according to the World Meteorological Organization's annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, which injected even greater urgency into the need for concerted international action against accelerating and potentially devastating climate change.