
Global Emissions Rebound to Pre-COVID Levels
After months of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, economies are reopening, and carbon dioxide levels are rising
Pep Canadell is a research scientist at CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere in Australia.
After months of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, economies are reopening, and carbon dioxide levels are rising
Atmospheric concentrations of the second most important greenhouse gas are hitting record levels
The drop in CO2 emissions we’re seeing is temporary—but it shows us what might be possible
It’s a little of both for now, but in the long run, it’s bad
We should convert methane, a more powerful greenhouse gas, into CO2
It’s counterintuitive, but let’s temporarily increase carbon dioxide emissions in order to get rid of a more potent greenhouse gas
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