CO2 _{increases 10 times faster than in the last 50,000 years}

At the largest natural rises, CO₂ increased by 14 ppm in 55 years, occurring every 7,000 years. Currently, that increase occurs in just 5 or 6 years.

The rate of increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide is currently 10 times faster than at any time in the past 50,000 years, research in Scotland and the United States has shown. A team of researchers led by Oregon State University and St. Louis University. Andrews conducted a detailed chemical analysis of the ancient Antarctic ice, revealing the stark results and the impact of human emissions. The results, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), provide a better understanding of periods of abrupt climate change in the Earth’s past and provide insight into the potential impacts of climate change.

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