Earth is now heating up twice as fast as in previous decades
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- #Climate Change
- #Global Warming Acceleration
- #Paris Agreement
- Global warming has accelerated to about 0.36°C per decade since 2013-14, double the previous rate of 0.18°C.
- At this pace, the 1.5°C Paris Agreement limit could be breached as early as 2028, increasing risks of extreme weather and tipping points like coral collapse and ice sheet melting.
- A study attributes the acceleration to climate change with 98% confidence, factoring out natural fluctuations like El Niño, volcanic eruptions, and solar cycles.
- Reductions in sulphur dioxide emissions from shipping, which previously masked warming by reflecting sunlight, may have contributed to faster temperature rise.
- While warming may slow due to ongoing aerosol reductions, more data is needed to precisely quantify the acceleration and its future trajectory.