Extreme Heat Isn’t the Only Climate Impact Shocking Scientists
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A troubling pattern has emerged in this summer’s heat: Not only has it broken records, it’s done so often by margins far above the previous all-time highs. These heat jumps are part of a larger shift of climate change seeming to accelerate. Ocean temperatures just reached a new high for the early summer. Sea levels are rising faster than before, while new records for daily rainfall are being set at a rapid clip. The pace of global warming itself has quickened in recent years. While scientists have long braced for climate change, the growing severity of its impacts is shocking them. Paywall-free link: https://archive.is/2qtS2 submitted by /u/relianceschool |
