Record carbon dioxide levels will impact us for centuries, says UN weather agency
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Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels reached record highs in 2025, locking in more long-term global warming, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.
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- Original: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168677
- Published 2026-10-27 12:00:00 UTC
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