Nine of the most expensive years for weather related insurance costs have happened since 2011. Record losses have occurred in 5 of the last 6 years. Nine of the ten records have been set in the last 13 years.
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Methane Emissions
Methane emissions have been increasing steadily since the start of the industrial age. Atmospheric levels of methane are now 2.5 times pre-industrial levels. The current rate of methane emissions would see global temperatures increase by 4.3 °C by 2100 (Jackson et al. 2020).
Methane's Impact on Global Warming
Methane traps over 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide over 20 years and about 30 times more over 100 years. Not good news over time scales that matter. Ironically it’s not all bad news.
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