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A Grim Signal: Atmospheric CO2 Soared in 2024
The latest anomaly in the climate system that can't be fully explained by researchers is a record annual jump in the global mean concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere measured in 2024.
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... The concentration, measured in parts per million, has been increasing rapidly since human civilizations started burning coal and oil in the mid-1800s from the pre-industrial level of 280 ppm. In recent decades, the increase has often been in annual increments of 1 to 2 ppm. But last year, the increase measured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Global Monitoring Laboratory was 3.75 ppm, according to the lab's early April update of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. That brings the annual mean global concentration close to 430 ppm, about 40 percent more than the pre-industrial level, and enough to heat the planet by about 2.7 Fahrenheit (1.5 Celsius). Climate researchers have noted that the continuing increase of global CO2 emissions means the world will probably not be able to reach the Paris Agreement target of limiting warming to 2.7 Fahrenheit above the pre-industrial level. "It's definitely worrying to see such a large jump in 2024," said Berkeley Earth climate researcher Zeke Hausfather. "While it's not surprising to set new records given global emissions have yet to peak, and there are generally higher ppm increases in El Nio years, 2024 was still anomalous for just how large it was." ...
In recent decades, the increase has often been in annual increments of 1 to 2 ppm. But last year, the increase measured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Global Monitoring Laboratory was 3.75 ppm, according to the lab's early April update of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations.
That brings the annual mean global concentration close to 430 ppm, about 40 percent more than the pre-industrial level, and enough to heat the planet by about 2.7 Fahrenheit (1.5 Celsius). Climate researchers have noted that the continuing increase of global CO2 emissions means the world will probably not be able to reach the Paris Agreement target of limiting warming to 2.7 Fahrenheit above the pre-industrial level.
"It's definitely worrying to see such a large jump in 2024," said Berkeley Earth climate researcher Zeke Hausfather. "While it's not surprising to set new records given global emissions have yet to peak, and there are generally higher ppm increases in El Nio years, 2024 was still anomalous for just how large it was." ...
#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-27 09:08 PM | Reply
Good thing President Trump is genius enough to renew our Coal Industries!
#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-27 09:25 PM | Reply
@#2 ... Good thing President Trump is genius enough to renew our Coal Industries! ...
I appreciate the apparent sarcasm, but, then I look at his problem ...
The models used for climate change somehow missed this surge in CO2 levels.
Why?
Did the models not properly forecast the generation of CO2 from human and/or natural sources?
Or ...
Did the models miss the absorption of CO2 by natural sources?
#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-28 12:37 AM | Reply
@#3
OK, I don't usually post a comment to correct a minor, one character, typo. But in this instance, i think I should.
then I look at his problem
--- should be ---
then I look at this problem
Major difference in meaning in the context of my comment.
Apologies for that typo.
#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-28 02:28 AM | Reply
can't be fully explained by researchers is a record annual jump in the global mean concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere measured in 2024
The explosions that damaged the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, leaked methane and its subsequent oxidation to CO2 contributed to global warming and had a significant environmental impact.
Environmental impact of the explosion of the Nord Stream pipelines www.nature.com
Lumpers, like Gaslighter were cheering at this enormous release of Co2.
But here we are .....
#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-04-28 11:41 PM | Reply
Natural gas is CH4 not CO2.aka methane.
#6 | Posted by Scotty at 2025-04-29 03:49 AM | Reply
What model was that?
#7 | Posted by zarnon at 2025-04-29 04:41 AM | Reply
We are a stupid culture doing really stupid things and at the top of the list is ignoring human caused global warming. We should have been working to lower our populations throughout the world, starting in the mid 1960's, but instead we elect the intentionally stupid, Trump and his gang of global warming deniers who now are on board with the hell that is surely going to visit our globe.
#8 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-04-29 07:05 AM | Reply
"ignoring human caused global warming."
Profits demanded that we ignore it.
Ironically, profits is what is now demanding insurers abandoned regions most affected by global warming.
See, it all works out in the end. The end of modern civilization, that is.
#9 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-29 10:36 AM | Reply
Republicans went straight from calling global warming a hoax to preparing an invasion of northern allies.
#10 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-04-29 12:11 PM | Reply
How much money will it take to reverse this and who's going to pay for it?
- things no one knows
#11 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-04-29 12:14 PM | Reply
Perfect time to kill FEMA.
Good luck to the hurricane and tornado states, y'all already seeing just how little Sh*tler cares about you.
#12 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-04-29 12:15 PM | Reply
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