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"Over the last decade, humanity’s emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) have
stabilised after a period of huge growth. Average growth is now down to just
0.6% per year, compared to 2% per year in the previous decade. But levelling
off isn’t the same as declining – and we’ve levelled off at a very high rate of
emissions. The Global Carbon Project estimates human activities released a
record high of 10.2 gigatonnes of carbon (GtC) in 2024.
Last year, the atmosphere’s concentration of CO₂ rose at the fastest rate on
record. Over the last decade, atmospheric CO₂ increased an average of 2.4 parts
per million (ppm) a year. But last year, concentrations jumped by 3.5 ppm,
reaching 424 ppm in the atmosphere. These concentrations are more than 50%
higher than the pre-industrial period.
While we’re burning more fossil fuels than ever, recent emissions growth has
been offset by falling rates of deforestation and other land use emissions.
Why are CO₂ concentrations still rapidly increasing? We’re still pumping
massive amounts of long-buried CO₂ into our atmosphere. The only way for this
carbon to leave the atmosphere is through natural carbon sinks – and they’re
struggling to keep up."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
