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Netherlands must cut CO2 to protect Caribbean island of Bonaire, court rules

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A court on Wednesday ordered the Dutch government to draw up a plan to protect residents …

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CO2 in the atmosphere has reached highest level in 800,000 years: WMO report

Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate, causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency said Wednesday. The World Meteorological Organization said in its latest bulletin …

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CO2 levels just broke another record. Here’s what that means

When man first walked on the moon, the carbon dioxide concentration in Earth’s atmosphere was 325 parts per million (ppm). By 9/11, it was 369 ppm, and when COVID-19 shut down normal life in 2020, it had shot up to 414 parts ppm. This week, our planet hit the highest …

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