The rate of global warming caused by humans is historically high, according to scientists

The second annual Indicators of Global Climate Change report, led by the University of Leeds, reveals that human-caused warming increased to 1.19°C over the past decade (2014-2023), up from 1.14°C recorded in r. 2013-2022 (listed in last year's report).

Looking at 2023 in isolation, human-caused warming has reached 1.3°C. This is lower than the total amount of warming we experienced in 2023 (1.43°C), suggesting that natural climate variability, particularly El Niño, also played a role in the record temperatures in 2023.

The analysis also shows that the remaining carbon budget – how much carbon dioxide can be emitted before we commit to 1.5°C of global warming – is only about 200 gigatonnes (billion tonnes), roughly five years' worth of current emissions. (University of Leeds, more at phys.org)