Global greenhouse gas emissions at all-time high, study finds

Scientists say world is burning through carbon budget' that can be emitted while staying below 1.5C

Greenhouse gas emissions have reached an all-time high, threatening to push the world into unprecedented" levels of global heating, scientists have warned.

The world is rapidly running out of carbon budget", the amount of carbon dioxide that can be poured into the atmosphere if we are to stay within the vital threshold of 1.5C above pre-industrial temperatures, according to a study published in the journal Earth System Science Data on Thursday.