UN: Global Climate Pledges Fall "Miles Short" of 2030 Goals
2023UN: Shatters Global TemperatureClimate Records,Pledges ScientistsFall Warn"Miles Short" of 2030 Goals
The Facts
October 2023 exceeded previous temperature records by 0.4 degrees Celsius, reaching 1.7 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service.Carbon dioxide concentrations have risen by 11.4 percent in just 20 years, reaching levels 51 percent higher than pre-industrial times, while methane is 165 percent higher than in 1750.
The combination of greenhouse gas emissions and El Niño weather patterns has pushed 2023 to become the warmest year in 125,000 years of recorded history.The world's fifty richest billionaires generate more carbon emissions in under three hours than the average British person produces in their entire lifetime, primarily through private jets and luxury yachts.
The Spin
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