The average carbon dioxide (CO2) was the highest in 61 years in May
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere continue to record dangerous records, with May at the highest level in recorded history in the past 61 years.
According to the daily "Daily Mail" British, levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of the Earth's highest seasonal peak in 61 years, rising to 414.7 parts per million.
"It is important to obtain accurate and long-term CO2 measurements to understand how quickly fossil fuels are polluting our climate," said Peter Tans, a scientist with the Global Monitoring Division at NOAA.
These are real atmospheric measurements, which help us to verify climate model predictions, which have underestimated the rapid pace of climate change observed.
Monthly values increased to more than 400 ppm for the first time only five years ago, but only last month, levels reached 415 ppm for the first time.
While May is usually the highest in any month in terms of CO2 levels, levels have increased because of increased greenhouse gas emissions.
Standard levels of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere reflect a wide range of recent climate-related news, warning of significant changes in the composition of environments and natural communities around the world.
Among the changing climate impacts, according to a recent UN report, there is a record rise in sea level, floods, storms, heatwaves and forest fires.
The existential threat of unlimited climate change to humans and all other species has been highlighted in another UN report, which states that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity.
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