Recent events that indicate Earth’s climate has entered uncharted territory
... the heat is also just one way the planet is telling us something is gravely wrong, [scientists] said.
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Dying coral reefs, more intense Nor’easters and the wildfire smoke that has choked much of North America this summer are among the many other signals of climate distress.
“The increasing heating of our planet caused by fossil fuel use is not unexpected, but it is dangerous for us humans and for the ecosystems we depend on. We need to stop it, fast,” said Stefan Rahmstorf of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
Some other recent “firsts” and events that indicate climate change has entered uncharted territory:
OCEAN WARMING
In April, global ocean temperature soared to 69.98 degrees Fahrenheit (21.1 degrees Celsius)...
