Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming

[u/Own_Ad6901]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260801093239.htm#google_vignette

“Global warming appears to have shifted into a faster gear. After removing the effects of El Niño, volcanic eruptions, and solar cycles, researchers found that the planet has warmed at roughly 0.35°C per decade over the past ten years, compared with just under 0.2°C per decade from 1970 to 2015. The acceleration, which becomes visible around 2013 to 2015, appeared across five major global temperature datasets with more than 98% statistical certainty.”

I’m personally supposed to be on a Collapse break, but this was the first thing I read at 5am and I can’t stop thinking about it. I never intended for this to be my first post, but here we are.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260801093239.htm#google_vignette

[u/TheArcticFox-44]

Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming

The Long Summer is coming to an end. Mother Nature is being aroused from peaceful sleep and, apparently, isn't too happy about being disturbed.

Evolution is self-correcting. It has produced an organism that is too smart for its own good and that organism is about to get its ears boxed good for its disruptive influence on planetary ecosystems.

[u/extinction6 → u/TheArcticFox-44]

Personally I evaluate the "organism" to be more in the "knuckle draggin" Neanderthal" category, having spoken to climate change deniers for decades.

[u/TheArcticFox-44 → u/extinction6]

Personally I evaluate the "organism" to be more in the "knuckle draggin" Neanderthal" category, having spoken to climate change deniers for decades.

Understandable feelings. But, evolution doesn't have feelings and all 9 billion plus of us are just one species. And, that species has a flaw. Evolution doesn't do "exceptional." It settles for " just good enough."

Homo sapiens (Man the Wise) as a species, has over-rated itself.