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Levels of carbon dioxide and methane, which trap heat in the air, rose to record levels again last year

Levels of key heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere reached historic highs last year and are rising at a near-record pace, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Carbon dioxide, the most important and abundant of human-caused greenhouse gases, reached the third-highest amount in 2023 in its 65-year record-keeping history, NOAA announced Friday. Scientists… Read More »