Claim: The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the same today as it was 150 years ago.
Fact-check: No, CO2 levels not the same as they were in the 1870s
Verdict: false. atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased from 0.029 per cent in 1873 to 0.042 per cent in 2023.
Organisation: Australian Associated Press
Author: Kate Atkinson
Date published: 2024-05-16T00:00:00