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Humans have caused 1.5 °C of long-term global warming according to new estimates

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399 points gmays | 1 comments | 17 Nov 24 18:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source
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urduntupu ◴[17 Nov 24 19:54 UTC] No.42166612[source]▶
We are on the natural rise after a natural ice period. Just check long term temperature curves and stop looking short term, making it look like there has ever been the same average temperature on earth.
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thrance ◴[17 Nov 24 20:02 UTC] No.42166671[source]▶
Simply wrong. Intuitive visualization: https://xkcd.com/1732/.
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blumomo ◴[17 Nov 24 20:27 UTC] No.42166925[source]▶
It’s you who’s simply wrong.

You have to look before the ice period, that’s what OP refers to as long term.

https://scitechdaily.com/66-million-years-of-earths-climate-...

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1. thrance ◴[18 Nov 24 01:29 UTC] No.42168918[source]▶
The +1.5°C cannot be attributed to the natural transition from an ice age. It is happening way too fast compared to the thousands of years the Milankovitch cycle operates on. Also, you're conveniently ignoring the fact that, if anything, the climate should be getting cooler, not hotter, as we are entering an ice age, not exiting one[1].

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milankovitch_cycles#Present_...