BIG threat to the World, carbon dioxide levels hit record high, Report reveals shocking details, it is due to…

Our Earth is under a serious risk that could be harmful to life on Earth. In 2024, carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere reached its highest level on record. According to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the increase in CO2 may lead to sustained increases in Earth’s temperature. The report attributed the rise in CO2 emissions to ongoing emissions from human sources, increasing forest fires, and a decline in CO2 uptake by terrestrial ecosystems and the oceans.

Growth rates of CO2 have tripled since the 1960s, accelerating from an annual average increase of 0.8 ppm per year to 2.4 ppm per year in the decade from 2011 to 2020. From 2023 to 2024, the global average concentration of CO2 surged by 3.5 ppm, the largest increase since modern measurements started in 1957, reads the WMO report.

Over 2022 to 2023, the average global CO2 concentration has climbed 3.5 ppm, the highest amount since modern measurements began in 1957. During the same time, the two other main greenhouse gases associated with human activity—methane and nitrous oxide—also reached record levels.

WMO Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett stated, “The heat trapped by CO2 and other greenhouse gases is turbo-charging our climate and leading to more extreme weather. Reducing emissions is therefore essential not just for our climate but also for our economic security and community well-being.”

The Greenhouse Gas Bulletin was first published in 2004, when the annual CO2 level measured at WMO’s monitoring centers was 377.1 ppm. By 2024, this had risen to 423.9 ppm.

Approximately 50% of the annual air carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions persist in the atmosphere, while the rest is absorbed by the terrestrial land and oceans. However, this storage is not permanent. As temperatures increase globally, oceans will absorb CO2 at a lower rate because of decreased solubility at higher temperatures. Meanwhile, land sinks are impacted in several ways, including the potential for more persistent drought.

“The likely reason for the record growth between 2023 and 2024 was a large contribution from wildfire emissions and a reduced uptake of CO2 by land and the ocean in 2024 – the warmest year on record, with a strong El Niño,” reads the press release.

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