Climate crisis: CO2 hits new record despite Covid-19 lockdowns

Drop in emissions this year is a 'tiny blip' in buildup of greenhouse gases, UN agency saysClimate-heating gases have reached record levels in the atmosphere despite the global lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the UN's World Meteorological Organization has said.There is estimated to have been a cut in emissions of between 4.2% and 7.5% in 2020 due to the shutdown of travel and other activities. But the WMO said this was a "tiny blip" in the continuous buildup of greenhouse gases in the air caused by human activities, and less than the natural variation seen year to year. Continue reading...