Human activities are emitting around 10.5 billion tonnes of carbon annually and rising, mostly as a result of burning fossil fuels. (newscientist.com)
That's nearly 20 percent of current CO2 emissions as a result of burning fossil fuels. (scientificamerican.com)
After six years of running such simulations, the verdict is in: Increasing greenhouse gas concentrations as a result of burning fossil fuels and cutting down forests increased the risks of flooding in two out of three model runs by more than 90 percent. (scientificamerican.com)