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WMO says CO2 levels again at record high

Atmospheric CO2 levels reached a record high in 2019 and are expected to keep rising this year despite an economic slowdown due to the pandemic.

GENEVA (AN) — Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reached a record high in 2019 and are expected to keep rising this year despite an economic slowdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.N. weather agency said on Monday.

The World Meteorological Organization's annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin reported that levels of CO2 in the atmosphere hit a new record of 410.5 parts per million last year.

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