Published 08/25/2021 5:03:00 p.m.

Climate change: Global greenhouse gas levels were highest ever in 2020 despite lockdowns, study finds

Summary by Ground News

Global CO2 levels reached their highest on record in 2020, according to a new report. The coronavirus outbreak grounded flights and cleared streets around the world last year, with emissions from burning fossil fuels dropping by around 7%. But the reduction was too small to have any material impact on build up of carbon dioxide in the air.

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BBC News

Climate change: Europe's record heat in 2020 was 'concerning'

Temperatures in Europe in 2020 broke the previous high mark by a worrying margin say scientists.

08/25/2021 3:03:00 p.m.·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Climate change: Europe's record heat in 2020 was 'concerning'

Temperatures in Europe in 2020 broke the previous high mark by a worrying margin say scientists.

08/25/2021 3:03:01 p.m.·Los Angeles, United States

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The Independent

2020 by far Europe’s hottest year on record, data shows

Many European countries reported their highest annual average temperatures last year

08/25/2021 3:00:12 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CNN

2020 was Europe's hottest year on record 'by a considerable amount,' scientists say

The year 2020 was Europe's hottest on record, according to a report published Wednesday by the American Meteorological Society, which also found it to be among the top three hottest years globally.

08/25/2021 4:12:34 p.m.·Atlanta, United States

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KVIA

2020 was the hottest year in Europe's history, according to a report

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) - Last year was the hottest in Europe on record, according to a report published this Wednesday by the US Meteorological Society, which also determined that 2020 will be among the three most years hot globally. The UK Met Office, which contributed to the report, said the record had been broken "by a considerable amount." Average temperatures in Europe last year were 1.9 degrees Celsius above the 1981-2010 average. This …

08/25/2021 6:02:16 p.m.·Panama City, United States

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The Hill

Greenhouse gas concentrations, global sea levels hit record highs in 2020: NOAA

The concentration of greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere hit their highest level ever recorded in 2020, while the year was overall the warmest on record, according to the

08/25/2021 4:20:41 p.m.·Washington, United States

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