The WMO initiative will create a network of measurement stations on the ground can verify disturbing air quality data has been flagged by satellites or aircraft, maybe in the next five years.
“Currently, there is no comprehensive, timely international exchange of greenhouse gas observations on the surface and in space,” the UN agency said, calling for “improved cooperation”. international)” and exchange data to support 2015 Paris Agreementprovides a roadmap for carbon emissions reduction and climate resilience.
methane mystery
“It’s not just man-made emissions (to be monitored), but what is the forest doing, what is the ocean doing,” said Dr Oksana Tarasova, Senior Scientific Officer at WMO. “We need this information to support our mitigation measures, because we have no time to lose.”
In 2022, Dr. Tarasova continued, WMO reported the largest increase in methane ever observed “and the reason for this increase is still unknown, so one of the functions of the organ. This proposed new infrastructure will help Fill in the gaps that we have in our knowledge about observations and about their use.”
The climate of understanding
WMO emphasizes that cooperation between governments, international organizations and the private sector will be essential if the proposed Global Greenhouse Gas Monitoring plan is to be feasible.
Just as important enhance coordination between surface, aerial, and space-based observation networks.
“With more accurate and longer-term data, we will have a better understanding of our changing atmosphere,” the UN agency said. “We will be able to make it more informed decision and we will understand whether the actions we have taken are having the desired effect.”
Several governments and international organizations have implemented specific atmospheric monitoring and maintained datasets, but “there is no overall steering mechanism and there is an undue reliance on research funding,” WMO said. explained, to support the establishment of a single and internationally coordinated atmospheric monitoring agency.
More electric vehicles on the road means less pollution and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
track race
Earth’s atmosphere is mainly made up of nitrogen and oxygen, but also many different gases and trace particles that have a significant impact on life and the natural environment.
Since industrialization, greenhouse gas emissions have dramatically changed the composition of the atmosphere.
In particular, the WMO has repeatedly warned that rising levels of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are contributing to global warming and accelerating climate change.
These and other pollutants are also affect air quality for humans, agriculture and ecosystemsThat’s why precise measurements of the air we breathe are so important, climate scientists believe.
“Accurate, reliable data and knowledge about atmospheric pollution and deposition levels also help us better understand their impact on the environment, human health, biodiversity loss, and the like. biodiversity, ecosystems, and water quality, while mitigating those impacts or adopting protective measures. , the United Nations agency said.
