New Delhi, A recent study has found that global warming has accelerated significantly since 2015, despite efforts to slow it down. Researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and other institutions analyzed five global temperature datasets and found that natural fluctuations in temperature caused by El Nino, volcanic eruptions, and solar cycles can mask changes in the long-term rate of warming.
The study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, adjusted the data to remove the influence of these natural factors, revealing a statistically significant acceleration of global warming since 2015. The researchers found that the years 2023 and 2024, which were exceptionally warm, become somewhat cooler, but remain the two warmest years since the beginning of instrumental records.
The study's lead author, Stefan Rahmstorf, warned that if the current warming rate continues, it would lead to a long-term exceedance of the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit of the Paris Agreement before 2030. He emphasized the need to rapidly reduce global emissions from fossil fuels to zero to prevent the worst effects of climate change.
