The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) of the United Nations revealed Monday that levels of greenhouse gases rose to a new record level in 2023, meaning that the planet will face rising temperatures for many years to come.
The WMO indicated, in a report, that carbon dioxide (CO2) is accumulating in the atmosphere at a faster rate than at any time in human history, rising by more than 10% in just two decades.
It explained that this increase in levels of gases leading to global warming was caused by carbon dioxide emissions from large plant fires, a potential decline in forest carbon absorption, and carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels resulting from human and industrial activities, which are still high without the possibility of reducing them.
“Another year, another record, is ringing alarm bells among decision-makers. We are clearly far from achieving the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 C, with the goal of keeping temperatures to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels.
These are not just statistics. Every part per million, every fraction of a degree of temperature increase has a real impact on our lives and our planet,” said WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo.
Source: Qatar News Agency