Unchecked global emissions on track to initiate mass extinction of marine life

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Unchecked global emissions on track to initiate mass extinction of marine life

Ocean species could plummet to levels not seen since the extinction of the dinosaurs As greenhouse gas emissions continue to warm the world’s oceans, marine biodiversity could be on track to plummet within the next few centuries to levels not seen since the extinction of the dinosaurs, according to a U.S. National Science Foundation-supported study in […]

UN: Greenhouse Gasses Reach Record High

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UN: Greenhouse Gasses Reach Record High

Atmospheric levels of climate-changing greenhouse gases hit a record high in 2018, “with no sign of a slowdown, let alone a decline,” the World Meteorological Organization said. In a report released Monday, the WMO said despite international pledges made under the Paris Agreement, the levels of carbon monoxide, methane and nitrous oxide all surged by […]