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October 29, 2024

World Meteorological Association Warns Humans Running Out of Time on Climate
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The World Meteorological Association warned Monday the world is falling
"miles short" on action to stave off the worst impacts of climate
change, with carbon dioxide concentrations soaring to a record high of
420 parts per million last year. The WMO says the last time the Earth's
atmosphere held so much CO2 was 3 to 5 million years ago, when global
temperatures were up to four degrees Celsius warmer and sea levels were
10 to 20 meters higher. Ko Barrett is the WMO's deputy
secretary-general.

Ko Barrett: "Carbon dioxide is accumulating in the atmosphere faster
than at any time experienced during human existence. And because of the
extremely long lifetime of CO2 in the atmosphere, we are committed to
rising temperatures for many, many years to come."



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