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Carbon dioxide at highest ever levels, and rising fast

9 May 2022

“It took over 200 years to increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by 25 per cent, and just 30 years to reach 50 per cent above pre-industrial levels. This dramatic change is like a human meteorite hitting Earth,” said Professor Simon Lewis (UCL Geography).

Read: Mail Online