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CO2 Skyrockets, Big Emitters ‘May Retain or Expand’ Fossil Fuels, Studies Show

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May 22, 2024 - Primary Author: Compiled by The Energy Mix staff

EXCERPT: "As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels surge at unprecedented rates, a study suggests some countries may ramp up fossil fuel production by 2050, banking on unproven carbon removal plans and risking net-zero failure.

Atmospheric carbon dioxide is increasing 10 times faster now than at any other point in the past 50,000 years, found researchers who analyzed ancient Antarctic ice, the Oregon State University (OSU) newsroom writes. “The findings, just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provide important new understanding of abrupt climate change periods in Earth’s past and offer new insight into the potential impacts of climate change today.” . . . .

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