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Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: January 10, 2026 12:53 AM
Atmospheric COâ‚‚
428.3 ppm
+17.4
ppm/year
Atmospheric CHâ‚„
1940.59 ppb
+-0.24
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year