'Inhospitable planet': Global CO2 surges by record rate

By Peter Hannam
Updated October 31 2017 - 6:53pm, first published 6:46pm

The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rose by a record rate last year, reaching levels that have in the past been associated with global temperatures 2 to 3 degrees warmer and sea levels 10 to 20 metres higher than present, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

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