In addition, if the temperature increases to 1.5 C, it will combine with ocean acidification driven by rising carbon dioxide emissions to dissolve the world's already threatened coral reefs. (theguardian.com)
While rising carbon dioxide emissions are a primary concern of those worried about climate change, emissions of methane, another potent greenhouse gas, have also risen in recent years. (scientificamerican.com)
Rising carbon dioxide emissions do not only cause global warming. (oceanacidification.de)