Science, study: Greenhouse gas emissions at historic levels

The highest ever levels of greenhouse gas emissions that are causing an unprecedented rise in global warming. This is proven by a study conducted by researchers at the University of Leeds, published in the journal Earth System Science Data. Human-caused average warming of 1.14°C over the past decade. Record level of greenhouse gases emitted each year, equivalent to 54 billion tons of carbon dioxide. The remaining carbon budget, the amount of carbon dioxide that could be emitted to have a greater than 50% chance of containing global warming to 1.5°C, has been halved within three years. The most reliable source of scientific information on the state of the climate is the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), but the lead time for conducting its major assessments is 5 to 10 years, and this creates an information gap, especially when it comes to climate. Indicators change quickly. (10 things to do to reduce greenhouse gas impact – U agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions)

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said Piers Forster, coordinator of the Global Climate Change Indicators Project and director of the Priestley Climate Futures Center in Leeds. “The decisions that are made now will have an impact on how temperatures rise and the degree and severity of the impacts that result,” Forster said. “Since time is no longer on our side, we need to act quickly on climate change and on the policies and approaches,” Forster said. “Access to the latest information is vital,” Forster stressed. The scientists revealed how key indicators have changed since the publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Working Group I Report in 2021, which produced key data that was fed into the subsequent Sixth Synthesis Report. According to estimates, temperatures are rising. Due to human intervention, largely through the burning of fossil fuels, it has averaged 1.14°C over the last decade, 2013 to 2022, above pre-industrial levels. This is an increase of over 1.07°C between 2010 and 2019. Human-caused warming has been increasing at a rate of more than 0.2°C per decade. “Our + goal for this project is to help key players get this important work done expeditiously by providing timely and up-to-date data,” Forster concluded.