For the past several years, a small group of scientists has warned that sometime early this century, the rate of global warming — which has remained largely steady for decades — might accelerate. Temperatures could rise higher, faster. The drumbeat of weather disasters may become more insistent.
Is climate change speeding up? Here’s what the science says.
This year’s record temperatures have some scientists concerned that the pace of warming may be accelerating. But not everyone agrees.
By Chris Mooney
and December 26, 2023 at 6:30 a.m. EST