Zack LabeFeb 7, 2023

🚨 Methane (CH₄; potent greenhouse gas) reached another preliminary *record high* value in October 2022 (1920.3 ppb).

October 2021's global methane abundance was 1908.1 ppb.

Note there is a seasonal cycle. Data available from https://esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends_ch4/.

Global Monitoring Laboratory - Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Gases

The Global Monitoring Laboratory conducts research on greenhouse gas and carbon cycle feedbacks, changes in clouds, aerosols, and surface radiation, and recovery of stratospheric ozone.

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@ZLabe
The trend is accelerating, an extremely worse development. It looks like we have reached tipping points. 😟
Feb 7, 2023 at 5:38pmWeb