This week the world received alarming news that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached a record high, displaying that there is still much that needs to be done in order to mitigate the effects of climate change. On the other hand, the data also reveals that global carbon pollution appears to be close to peaking and that many countries such as China are actually ahead of meeting the Paris climate targets. With the flood of bad climate news over the past year, it’s nice to see that we still have hope to prevent the worst climate change consequences.