# Planet-Warming Pollutants Reach All-Time High in 2023! 🌍

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/planet-warming-pollutants-reach-all-time-high-in-2023/294751>\
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**Created:** [October 30, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/planet-warming-pollutants-reach-all-time-high-in-2023/294751 "2024-10-30T14:33:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/planet-warming-pollutants-reach-all-time-high-in-2023/294751/1 "2024-10-30T14:33:37Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Record Levels of Pollutants**  
The concentration of **planet-warming pollutants** in the atmosphere hit record levels in **2023** , as reported by the **World Meteorological Organization (WMO)**.

2. **Rapid CO2 Accumulation**  
Carbon dioxide levels are accumulating faster than ever, with concentrations increasing by more than **10% in just two decades**.

3. **Urgent Warning**  
WMO secretary-general **Celeste Saulo** stated, “ **This should set alarm bells ringing** among decision makers,” highlighting the need for urgent action.

4. **Causes of Increase**  
The rise in CO2 levels is attributed to humanity’s persistent reliance on **fossil fuels** , worsened by large wildfires and reduced capacity of trees to absorb carbon.

5. **Historical Context**  
In **2023** , CO2 reached **420 parts per million (ppm)**, representing a **51% increase** since the **Industrial Revolution** , when significant fossil fuel burning began.

**Read more at:** [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/28/planet-heating-pollutants-in-atmosphere-hit-record-levels-in-2023)