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Jairam Ramesh raises alarm over record carbon dioxide levels, urges global climate action

New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and former union minister for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh today donned the hat of a climate activist.
In a statement, he voiced grave concern over the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) latest report, which revealed that atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have soared to an unprecedented 424 parts per million in 2024. This figure represents the steepest annual rise recorded since systematic measurements began in 1957.
Quoting the report, Ramesh stated, "The World Meteorological Organisation has just revealed that the atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reached 424 parts per million in 2024. This is, by far, the highest annual increase that has taken place since such measurements began in 1957."
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AAP Delhi State President and former Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj raised these concerns during a media interaction on Sunday. He specifically pointed to a fully constructed 1,470-bed hospital in Shalimar Bagh, which he stated remains non-operational despite being nearly complete.

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President Murmu begins Angola Trip with ceremonial welcome

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"Moriboloi Bhoi Nai": Assamese grit echoes in IAF's spectacular Guwahati Air Display

09 Nov 2025 | 7:10 PM

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