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Planet-warming pollution is growing at the fastest rate in history, scientists say

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Concentrations of carbon dioxide are now growing faster than at any time since our species evolved, the World Meteorological Organization says.

The increase can be traced back to stubbornly high rates of fossil fuel consumption, the report says.

Levels of the potent greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide also hit all-time highs in 2023 , the WMO says.