These gases, emitted by human activities and the combustion of fossil fuels, are responsible for global warming.
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The concentrations in the atmosphere of greenhouse gases, responsible for global warming, reached record levels in 2021, as did the level of the oceans. This was reported on Wednesday August 31 by the American Oceanic and Atmospheric Observation Agency (NOAA).
While greenhouse gas emissions have started to rise again after the Covid-19 crisis, the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has reached an average of 414.7 parts per million (ppm), according to the annual report. American on the climate led by NOAA scientists.
(3 of 4) Dominant greenhouse gases — carbon dioxide, methane & nitrous oxide — reached new record highs in 2021 according to #StateOfClimate2021 report from @ametsoc with research from @NOAANCEI scientists: https://t.co/jCSy8bRMWF pic.twitter.com/OD67zn6sFq
— NOAA (@NOAA) August 31, 2022
These gases, produced by the combustion of coal, oil and gas that we use to move, feed or house us, cause global warming and cascading damage, as France was able to observe this summer.