00:00Humanity has broken another world record, but there is nothing to celebrate.
00:05The World Meteorological Organization's annual report was published today.
00:08which measures the amount of greenhouse gases that accumulate in the atmosphere.
00:13The outlook is very worrying because we continue to burn too many fossil fuels.
00:18Greenhouse gases are those produced by some natural activities
00:24or due to the burning of fossil fuels, different industrial activities
00:29and even agriculture or livestock farming.
00:32Every year we talk about these gases because, in addition to being a major source of pollution,
00:38They are also responsible for the fact that the effects of climate change have been accelerating for several decades.
00:44And in 2025, according to figures from the World Meteorological Organization,
00:49We broke the annual record for greenhouse gas accumulation in the atmosphere again.
00:54But wait, before I give you more details, post the news in the comments.
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01:03The last time that record was broken was in 2024.
01:07And before that, in 2023.
01:09And so it has been every year, at least since 1984,
01:14as you can see in the red line shown in this graph.
01:17For example, carbon dioxide, which is one of the best-known greenhouse gases
01:23and from which the largest emissions are generated annually,
01:26It accumulated an average of 426.8 parts per million in the Earth's atmosphere.
01:31To give you an idea of how worrying the situation is,
01:35This is 153% more than what accumulated in the atmosphere more than 270 years ago.
01:41in the pre-industrial era.
01:43In comparison to 2024 alone, it had an increase of 2.8 parts per million.
01:49Other gases that are emitted less, but that generate a considerable impact
01:53in the increase in the planet's temperature,
01:55They are also accumulating in large quantities.
01:58Methane, which is largely generated by livestock farming,
02:02crops such as rice or the extraction of fossil fuels,
02:05It registered levels 267% higher than those reported in 1750.
02:12Meanwhile, nitrous oxide, which is produced by the use of fertilizers
02:16and some industrial activities,
02:19It had levels 126% higher than in the pre-industrial era.
02:23Greenhouse gases that accumulate in the atmosphere
02:26These are all the ones that forests, wetlands, and other ecosystems fail to capture.
02:32Experts from the World Meteorological Organization
02:35They have warned that to stop this very serious accumulation
02:39It is necessary to burn fewer fossil fuels,
02:43to make livestock farming and agriculture much less intensive
02:46and begin to transition towards renewable energies such as solar or wind power.
02:51But be warned, this is not a magic solution.
02:54The report also warns that energy distribution and storage,
02:58Although it is renewable, it also generates some gases.
03:02that can affect the atmosphere and accelerate climate change.
03:05These gases have increased steadily over the past three decades.
03:10Although they are much less worrying today than CO2 and methane,
03:15Scientists do believe they need to be monitored.
03:18Pay close attention to them and start monitoring them now.
03:21to prevent its effects in the future.
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