Scientists warn fossil-fuel emissions hit record high this year

This year may have seen the highest levels of carbon emissions since records began, new research has found.Around 36.8 billion tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels were released into the atmosphere in 2023, 1.1 percent more than in 2022. This is according to predictions made in the annual Global Carbon Budget report. This is an increased rate of annual growth than the average of 0.5 percent over the last 10 years, according to the report, recently... + full article