GoKawiilStudy: 7 of 16 Tracked Climate Indicators Hit Record Extremes
A new BioScience paper led by Oregon State University's Bill Ripple finds seven of 16 planetary vital signs monitored by researchers are at their most extreme levels ever recorded, including atmospheric CO2, which is 50% above preindustrial levels, and record-low Greenland and Antarctic ice combined with record-high ocean heat. The study also reports warming has accelerated from roughly 0.05°C per decade between 1880-1970 to 0.36°C per decade since 2010.
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Ripple suggests a strengthening El Niño could push temperatures temporarily even higher and intensify heat and drought in already vulnerable regions, since it is layering onto a planet that is already significantly warmer. The researchers' framing implies ecosystems like coral reefs and tropical forests face compounding stress, as repeated bleaching events could reduce their ability to recover.
- Seven of 16 tracked planetary vital signs are at record extremes, per the new analysis.
- Warming rate has grown roughly sevenfold, from 0.05°C to 0.36°C per decade since 2010.
- A strong El Niño could add further heat and drought on top of already record ocean warming and ice loss.
Source: wired.com — Brian Kahn, 2026-10-14
Published there as: “Earth’s Condition Is ‘Serious and Getting Worse’ as Climate Change Intensifies”
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