CO2 hits record high, WMO warns of worsening extreme weather

GENEVA, Switzerland: The level of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere has reached its highest point in recorded history, accelerating global warming and fueling more extreme weather, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned in a report.

Between 2023 and 2024, the global average concentration of CO2 increased by 3.5 parts per million, the most significant annual jump