WMO’s Greenhouse Gas Bulletin
On 25th October, 2021, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the Greenhouse Gas Bulletin.
- According to the study, the abundance of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere once again reached a new record last year, with the annual rate of increase above the 2011-2020 average. This trend has continued in 2021 also.
- The economic slowdown from COVID-19 did not have any discernible impact on the atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases and their growth rates, although there was a temporary decline in new emissions.
Key Findings
Carbon Sinks
- Roughly half of the CO2 emitted by human activities today remains in the atmosphere. ....
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