Climate Facts: 90% of excess energy from greenhouse gases goes into ocean, says WMO

The complexities of climate change and its associated jargon can make it difficult to digest. TheCable’s climate quick facts will help to demystify these climate concepts through easy-to-understand and straight-to-the-point explanations.

Here are some to keep at the tip of your fingers:

• The United Nations says the 100 least-emitting countries generate three percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions.
• The 10 largest emitters contribute 68 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, the organisation said.
• According to the UN, the current path of carbon dioxide emissions could increase global temperature by as much as 4.4°C by the end of the century.
• The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere.
• According to WMO, 90 percent of the excess energy that accumulates in the earth system due to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases goes into the ocean.