Adapt to Survive Even if global efforts succeed in eliminating emissions over the next ten years, our atmosphere will continue to warm. CO2 remains resident in the atmosphere for approximately a century. Any additional emissions (which will continue for a decade at minimum) add to the accumulation of CO2. As of May 2022, global fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow. That means additional warming, wildfires growing in frequency and intensity, sea levels rising at an accelerating pace, and more extreme weather events.