New Europe: Last year alone global levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, the primary driver of global climate change, increased by 0.6 percent, or 19 billion tonnes. Additionally, methane rose by 27 million tonnes after nearly a decade with little or no increase. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists released these and other preliminary findings as part of an annual update to the agency’s greenhouse gas index, which tracks data from 60 sites around the world. …