Global warming acceleration confirmed by new study

A new study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) provides statistically significant evidence that the pace of global warming has accelerated since approximately 2015. Researchers found that the planet has warmed at a rate of roughly 0.35°C per decade over the last 10 years, which is nearly double the average rate of just under 0.2°C per decade recorded between 1970 and 2015.

The study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, accounts for natural climate fluctuations, such as El Niño, to confirm the acceleration with more than 98% statistical confidence. This indicates that global temperatures are not merely rising, but are increasing at a substantially faster rate than in previous decades.