A promotional poster for Grim Fandango Remastered.A recently published report from the World Meteorological Organization reveal that greenhouse gas level in the Earth’s atmosphere has again reached record high in 2014. (Photo : Reuters)
A recently published report from the World Meteorological Organization reveal that greenhouse gas level in the Earth's atmosphere has again reached record high in 2014. The organization is getting very alarmed at the annual increase of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere that has been steadily rising for 30 years in a row.
During a news conference held in Geneva, Switzerland, WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud told the press, "We have broken a new record once again - over the last 25 years, between 1990 and 2014, there was a 36% increase in the radiative forcing of greenhouse gases."
According to Reuters, the graphs provided by WMO showed that the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached 400 parts per million (ppm) level. This level have continuously increased on an annual basis since reliable record keeping began in 1984.
Jarraud said that in 2014, carbon dioxide level averaged at 397.7ppm. Some parts of the northern hemisphere has reached the 400ppm barrier early in 2014. The 400ppm level will be a permanent reality, Jarraud added.
The WMO said that the rise in carbon dioxide level was amplified by the increase of water vapor.
The WMO report also reveal that two major man-made greenhouse gases, nitrous oxide and methane, also continues to rise annually. Methane currently sits at 1,833 parts per billion while nitrous oxide is at the 327.1 part per billion level.
The WMO report was published just weeks before more than 190 representatives from participating nations are scheduled to meet in Paris. The meeting will tackle the current situation regarding climate change and will vote on the new United Nations climate referendum. According to USA Today, the meeting will also discuss plans on how to reduce greenhouse gas emission from developed countries.
