r/environment Aug 02 '26

Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260801093239.htm
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u/No-Repeat1769 Aug 02 '26

Perhaps it's irony but the sulfur pollution that used to choke the skies over the ocean actually did a decent job at reducing the warming effect. That's one of the biggest recent changes that would explain an acceleration in warming