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Scientists link summer heat to El Niño and climate change
Original: What’s behind this summer’s heat, and why 2027 could be worse # ElNiño ? # Climatechange ? All of the above? As we burn
Commenters are warning that this summer's extreme heat is being driven by both El Niño conditions and ongoing climate change, with the burning of fossil fuels and rising greenhouse gas emissions pushing global temperatures upward. The discussion suggests heatwaves are becoming more likely and more intense, and that 2027 could bring even worse conditions as these factors compound. Many are urging attention to the underlying causes rather than treating each heatwave as an isolated event.
Why now: Ongoing heatwaves this summer have renewed public concern about El Niño, fossil fuel emissions and the prospect of even hotter years ahead.
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- What’s behind this summer’s heat, and why 2027 could be worse # ElNiño ? # Climatechange ? All of the above? As we burn # fossilfuels and fill atmosphere with # greenhousegases , temps all over the globe are on the rise—climate change makes # heatwaves more likely and more… · BenjaminHCCarr@hachyderm.io · 6
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