It's been over 30 years since the first major UN report on the dangers of climate change. Many scientists knew what was happening even before then, and had warned governments and corporations about the risks of continuing with Business As Usual.

And what was the response?

Not only was there no serious attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — "No, sorry, we can't do that" — instead our so-called leaders doubled down, greatly *increasing* their use of fossil fuels!
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Global greenhouse gas emissions have reached a record high amid an unparalleled acceleration in global warming, according to a new study.

From 2013 to 2022, “human-induced warming has been increasing at an unprecedented rate of more than 0.2 degrees Celsius per decade,” fifty top scientists warned on Thursday in a sweeping climate science update.

The findings would appear to close the door on capping global warming under the 2015 Paris Agreement’s ambitious 1.5C target, long identified as a guard rail for a relatively climate-safe world, albeit one still roiled by severe impacts.
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FULL STORY -- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/8/planet-warming-at-unprecedented-rate-study-finds

SEE ALSO -- https://www.dw.com/en/global-warming-surged-in-past-decade-research-says/a-65864100

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