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Climate change is viewed as a major concern globally, with around ** percent of respondents to a 2023 survey viewing it as a serious threat to humanity. developing nations often show the highest levels of concern, like in the Philippines where **** percent of respondents acknowledge it as a serious threat.

Rising emissions despite growing awareness

Despite widespread acknowledgment of climate change, global greenhouse gas emissions continue to climb. In 2023, emissions reached a record high of ** billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, marking a ** percent increase since 1990. The power industry remains the largest contributor, responsible for ** percent of global emissions. This ongoing rise in emissions has significant implications for global climate patterns and environmental stability.

Temperature anomalies reflect warming trend

In 2024, the global land and ocean surface temperature anomaly reached 1.29 degrees Celsius above the 20th-century average, the highest recorded deviation to date. This consistent pattern of positive temperature anomalies, observed since the , highlights the long-term warming effect of increased greenhouse gas accumulation in the atmosphere. The warmest years on record have all occurred within the past decade.