Negotiators gathering for the global climate talks must acknowledge their failures and seek alternatives to spur action, scientists say.By Bob BerwynIn a recent science briefing, some of the world’s leading climate researchers said that accelerated warming over the past 10 years is a warning that Earth’s natural carbon-absorbing systems, including forests and oceans, are breaking down in the face of relentlessly rising greenhouse gas levels from fossil fuel emissions.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: November 30, 2025 04:25 AM
Atmospheric CO₂
426.8 ppm
+18.1
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1927.61 ppb
+2.73
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year