‘Record-setting’ doesn’t do our CO2 levels justice. This chart does. There’s more carbon in the atmosphere now than there was before the dawn of mankind. By Alex Schwartz ...

The concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere reached historic levels in May after emissions plunged in the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data released ...

Taalas stated that the last time Earth observed similar levels of concentration in the atmosphere was over 3 million years ago. “It is worth recalling that the last time the Earth experienced a ...

Source: NOAA’s Global Monitoring Laborator y The chart shows the increase in global carbon dioxide levels over the course of each year. In 2023, they grew by around 2.8 parts per million.

Ralph Keeling says the concentration will likely exceed 420 PPM in 2021, adding, “We’re moving deeper and deeper into a territory we almost certainly never would have wanted to get to.” ...