Have Humans Already Breached the 1.5-Degree Warming Threshold?

A new study suggests that human activities may have already caused 1.5 degrees of global warming, indicating that the planet could be closer to the Paris Agreement's limits. Researchers analyzed Antarctic ice cores, revealing that some warming occurred before temperature records began, challenging the current baseline measures.

In a groundbreaking revelation, a recent study indicates that human activities may have pushed global warming to the Paris Agreement's critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius more swiftly than previously believed.

The research team, including experts from Lancaster University, UK, analyzed Antarctic ice cores to track climate changes over two millennia. This analysis demonstrated that part of the warming occurred before the industrial era, suggesting that the existing baselines could underestimate historical warming.

Co-author Piers Forster, from the University of Leeds, emphasized the significance of these findings, stating that while breaching the 1.5-degree limit seems inevitable, urgent actions are crucial to mitigate further impacts.

(With inputs from agencies.)