> an increase of 2.9 ppm since May 2023 and the fifth-largest annual growth in 50 years of data recording.

So then it's not faster than ever? Just somewhat fast compared with recent climate data. The author seems to have no capacity to distinguish between a measurement and a change in measurement. The article postulates it's because of "continued burning of fossil fuels" but that wouldn't contribute to a higher rate of change unless the amount of fossil fuels being burned is higher. I'm curious if there's some post-covid economic effect leading to this, but from what I've read it seems to be just because we're in an El Niño phase?