World greenhouse gas levels made unprecedented leap in 2016
- Written by Paul Fraser, Honorary Fellow, CSIRO
Human activity, along with a strong El Nino, drove 2016 greenhouse gas levels to new heights.AAP Image/Dave HuntGlobal average carbon dioxide concentrations rose by 0.8% during 2016, the largest annual increase ever observed. According to figures released overnight by the World Meteorological Organisation, atmospheric CO₂ concentrations...







