Earth is now heating up twice as fast as in previous decades

Global warming has accelerated to roughly twice the rate of previous decades, warming at 0.36°C per decade since 2013-14 compared to 0.18°C prior, according to a new statistical analysis with 98% confidence. At this rate, Earth could breach the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C warming limit as soon as 2028, potentially triggering catastrophic tipping points like coral reef collapse and melting of major ice sheets. The acceleration is partly attributed to a 2020 crackdown on sulphur dioxide in shipping emissions, which had previously blocked sunlight and masked warming effects.