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As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades: Graph of temperature as observed with significant warming, and simulated without added greenhouse gases and other anthropogentic changes, which shows no significant warming

How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world: IPCC AR6 Figure 2 - Thee bar charts: first chart: how much each gas has warmed the world. About 1C of total warming. Second chart: about 1.5C of total warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases, offset by 0.4C of cooling from aerosols and negligible influence from changes to solar output, volcanoes, and internal variability. Third chart: about 1.25C of warming from CO2, 0.5C from methane, and a bunch more in small quantities from other gases. About 0.5C of cooling with large error bars from SO2.

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Study finds heat waves are becoming more frequent and more deadly (phys.org)
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[–] HellAwaits@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Oh wonderful, it's like heat waves looked at the pandemic and thought, 'Hold my thermometer.' It's heartwarming to see them stepping up their game in the 'Let's Make Summer Unbearable' competition."

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

It's what climate scientists have been predicting for over 30 years. They only thing they were wrong about is how much faster it would happen than their predictions.

[–] Zoop@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

heartwarming

Yes, my heart is also suffering from the heat!

I fully agree with your comment, but the use of that word given the context tickled me...and then made me sad, lol.