Record levels of C02 and methane in 2020, despite global lockdowns

Despite the pandemic and lockdowns slowing the world’s economies, global greenhouse gases surged in 2020. Researcher Arlyn Andrews, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, was part of the team that made the measurements. On The World today, she explains what they mean.

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