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Global warming acceleration and rising climate risks

Overview

Research published in Geophysical Research Letters confirms that global warming has accelerated significantly. Between 2015 and 2025, the Earth’s average temperature increased by 0.35 °C, a notable rise from the 0.2 °C per decade observed between 1970 and 2015. Co-author Stefan Rahmstorf warned that if these rates persist, the planet could surpass the 1.5 °C Paris Agreement limit before 2030. Climate physicist Antonello Pasini of the National Research Council (CNR) notes that the rate of temperature increase has nearly doubled, reaching approximately 0.4 °C per decade. Because this surge is not accompanied by a proportional jump in CO2 levels, researchers suggest anthropogenic factors and climate feedback loops, such as changes in planetary reflectivity, may be contributing. By 2025, global average temperatures reached approximately 1.44 °C above pre-industrial levels. Ecological impacts are intensifying: the Arctic is warming 3.5 times faster than the global average, and 84% of the world’s corals experienced heat stress between 2023 and 2025. In Europe, extreme heatwaves have been linked to over 200,000 heat-related deaths over the last four years.

In September 2026, a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report titled ‘Limiting Overshoot’ warned that the 1.5-degree Celsius warming threshold is now unavoidable. UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated that “humanity is speeding past the limit to avoid climate catastrophe.” The report indicates the world is currently on a trajectory toward approximately 2.6 degrees of warming, with some models suggesting a range between 1.9 °C and 3.6 °C. To manage this, the UN suggests an ‘overshoot, peak and decline’ pathway requiring drastic emission reductions, carbon dioxide removal, and an estimated $5 trillion in annual decarbonization investments. UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen noted that extreme heatwaves are already demonstrating that climate impacts will occur more rapidly and with greater intensity.

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World Meteorological Organization · Paris Agreement · Inger Andersen · United Nations Environment Programme · Antonio Guterres

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  1. 1 day ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 14 sources
    UNEP report warns global temperature overshoot of 1.5°C is imminent

    A new UNEP report warns that global warming will likely exceed the 1.5°C Paris Agreement threshold within years, necessitating a strategy of managing temperature peaks and rapid carbon removal.

  2. 4 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 49 sources
    UNEP report warns global warming will exceed 1.5°C threshold

    A new UNEP report warns that the 1.5°C warming threshold will likely be exceeded in the coming years, necessitating an 'overshoot, peak and decline' strategy to mitigate catastrophic climate impacts.

  3. 6 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 211 sources
    UNEP warns 1.5°C warming threshold will be exceeded in coming years

    A UNEP report warns that the 1.5°C global warming threshold will be exceeded in the coming years, necessitating a new strategy of ‘overshoot, peak and decline’ to manage climate impacts.

  4. 14 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 15 sources
    Global climate warming increases risk of extreme weather disasters

    Scientists warn of increasing extreme weather as 2025 temperatures hit 1.44°C above pre-industrial levels. There is a 91% chance of exceeding the 1.5°C threshold within the next five years.

  5. 21 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Global warming acceleration reaches new levels

    Climate scientists report that global warming is accelerating, with the rate of temperature increase nearly doubling in recent years due to anthropogenic factors and climate feedback loops.

  6. 26 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Global warming acceleration reaches critical levels

    New research shows global warming is accelerating, with temperatures rising 0.35 °C between 2015 and 2025. Experts warn the 1.5 °C Paris Agreement limit could be breached before 2030.

  7. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Study Finds Global Warming Accelerated Since 2015

    A Potsdam Institute study finds global warming has accelerated to ~0.35 °C per decade since 2015, with >98% confidence, risking a breach of the 1.5 °C Paris limit before 2030.

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