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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Atmospheric levels of all three greenhouse gases hit record high

Waste piles up at a temporary dumpsite near high rise buildings in downtown Hanoi.
Waste piles up at a temporary dumpsite near high rise buildings in downtown Hanoi. Methane gas is released from decomposing organic waste. Photograph: Nhac Nguyen/AFP/Getty Images

Atmospheric levels of all three greenhouse gases have reached record highs, according to a study by the World Meteorological Organization, which scientists say means the world is “heading in the wrong direction”.

The WMO found there was the biggest year-on-year jump in methane concentrations in 2020 and 2021 since systematic measurements began almost 40 years ago.

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