CO2 Levels Rose at Record Rates in 2016

Yale e360
Oct 30, 2017, 12:57 pm202 pts
Atmospheric concentrations of CO2 rose at record-breaking speed in 2016, 50 percent faster than the average over the past decade, according to a new report from the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization. CO2 levels hit 403.3 parts per million last year, up from 400.00 ppm in 2015. Read more on…

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