'The Window of Opportunity for Action Is Almost Closed': UN Report Shows Record Levels of Climate-Changing Gases

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By Olivia RosaneNov 23, 2018, 7:58 am227 pts
The atmospheric concentrations of the three gases most responsible for climate change reached record highs in 2017, the most recent annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin released Thursday from the UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) found. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is now at 405.5…

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