10x faster CO2 increase than past 50,000 years, based on ancient Antarctic ice analysis.

Researchers have discovered that today's rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) increase is 10 times faster than at any other point in the past 50,000 years, based on a detailed chemical analysis of ancient Antarctic ice. This new understanding of abrupt climate change periods in Earth's past offers valuable insight into the potential impacts of climate change today. The rate of CO2 change today is unprecedented, according to lead author Kathleen Wendt from Oregon State University.

May 13, 2024
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