Scientists divided over whether record heat is acceleration of climate crisis
by Jonathan Watts and Tural Ahmedzade from Science | The Guardian on (#6KD1X)
Some believe global anomalies are in line with predictions but others are more concerned by speed of change
Record temperatures in 2024 on land and at sea have prompted scientists to question whether these anomalies are in line with predicted global heating patterns or if they represent a concerning acceleration of climate breakdown.
Heat above the oceans remains persistently, freakishly high, despite a weakening of El Nino, which has been one of the major drivers of record global temperatures over the past year.
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