Greenhouse gas levels hit record high: CO2 levels surged at fastest rate since records began in 2013, study claims
World Meteorological Organisation report says CO2 concentrations grew at the fastest rate since reliable global records began in 1984 Experts say the rise in CO2 levels is outpacing fossil fuel use, so the planet's natural ability to soak up emissions of the gas may be slowing down The biosphere (plants and soil) and oceans may be absorbing less of the gas The longer fossil fuel use grows, the harder it will be to reverse the warming effect, the organisation warned Greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2013 driven by a surge in the level of carbon dioxide, a study claims. Experts say carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations grew at the fastest rate since reliable global records began and have called for international action to combat climate change. The rise in CO2 levels is outpacing fossil fuel use, suggesting that the planet's natural ability to soak up emissions of the gas may be slowing down. ‘We know without any doubt that our