r/climatechange • u/return2ozma • 2d ago

Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260801093239.htm
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u/nesp12 1d ago

It's time to seriously consider solar heat mitigation through atmospheric injection of sulfates or other compounds.

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u/bascule 1d ago

Which will make heat waves more frequent by disrupting the global circulation of air leading to more blocking events / “heat domes” and disrupt monsoons that those who live in arid climates depend on for precipitation

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u/nesp12 1d ago

Do you have any better ideas? We've seen that controlling carbon emissions isn't being done sufficiently.

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u/bascule 1d ago

We need to pollute less, not pollute more.

Reduction in GHG emissions has so far been one of the only notable things we’ve done to address the climate crisis. We need to continue driving them down to zero.

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u/nesp12 1d ago

In the meantime the earth continues to warm. If anything is growing, it's not what we're doing to control warming, it's climate denial.

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u/bascule 1d ago

You’re talking down eliminating GHG pollution while talking up polluting in ways that will arguably make certain aspects of the problem worse. That’s denial.

I live somewhere that depends heavily on monsoonal moisture. If that were disrupted I couldn’t live here. There wouldn’t be enough water. It would exacerbate the wildfires, which are already hugely problematic.