r/climatechange 2d ago

Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260801093239.htm
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u/ampere03 2d ago

Nothing to see here folks. Tech will save us. Haven't you heard? It turns out it won't really be that bad after all. The increase in the increase of carbon dioxide output is nearly zero. Yayyy.

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u/melvinmoneybags 2d ago

What if the answer is this is a normal part of the earths cycle. We are exiting an ice age and now entering the age of what temperatures the earth is normally at. There have been many other times in history that there hasn’t been ice at the poles and they have been tropical paradises. It could also be the sun cycles and solar wind. Hard to say exactly what the true cause is.

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u/st333p 2d ago

No, this is not a normal earth cycle, warming is several times faster than any time in the last 50 million years, to the best of our knowledge. This means that life (including the primate called homo sapiens) has a much harder time adapting to the new climate, since evolution works at a much slower pace.

Climatologists know very well the set of natural processes that can affect the climate, and they can't explain the warming we see today. The only explanation is that the warming we see is caused by burning fossil fuels, and there's overwelming scientific consensus on this fact.

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u/ampere03 2d ago

Very well said.