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Graphic shows growing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the extent to which each of them contributes to global warming.
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Uitstoot broeikasgas op recordhoogte

By Phil Bainbridge

October 26, 2021 - Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere rose to record levels in 2020 despite a decrease in new emissions due to the pandemic, jeopardizing the effort to cap rising temperatures.

The concentration of carbon dioxide, which accounts for around 66% of the heating effect of greenhouse gases, reached 413.2 parts per million in 2020, 149% of the pre-industrial level. Despite the economic slowdown and reduced industrial activity caused by COVID-19, there was no discernible impact on the atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases and their growth rates, although there was a decline in new emissions.

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PUBLISHED: 27/10/2021; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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