The carbon dioxide and methane levels in the atmosphere which are rising on the basis of global warming had hit record levels by 2021. It became one of the hottest years in the world underlining the necessity for change, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) of the EU.
The final seven years have been the warmest on record “by a clear margin” the C3S said in a report released Monday.
Climate change worsened many of the extreme weather events that afflict the world by 2021, from floods in Europe, China and South Sudan, to wildfires across Siberia and the United States.
Carlo Buontempo, Director, Copernicus Climate Change Service said: “These events are a stark reminder of the need to change our ways, take decisive and effective steps toward a sustainable society and work towards reducing net carbon emissions.”
Global levels of CO2 and methane, the main greenhouse gases, increased further and were hit record levels in 2021.
CO2 in the atmosphere reached 414.3 per cent of the global average in 2021, around 2.4 percent greater than the 2020 target, the scientists said.
C3S said that amounts of methane, a particularly potent greenhouse gas, have increased dramatically over the preceding two years, but the reasons aren’t completely understood.
Methane emissions range from oil and gas development and agriculture to natural sources such as wetlands.
The last seven years were the warmest on record, with 2021 5th but with a small margin to 2015 and 2018. See in the video which regions had the largest geographical anomalies for the year. #CopernicusClimate #C3S pic.twitter.com/1sbG5cLdVg
— Copernicus ECMWF (@CopernicusECMWF) January 10, 2022
Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) concentrations have continued to rise in 2021 . This preliminary analysis of satellite data, shows that the methane growth rate was particularly high. For more details, see the video or the link https://t.co/k7OHCjlHP7 #C3S pic.twitter.com/qpcGmOPipo
— Copernicus ECMWF (@CopernicusECMWF) January 10, 2022
