Scientists Warn of Summer Heat Spikes as Global Warming Edges Toward 2C

 Comments | Time: 2026-06-18 15:04:00
Researchers say fossil fuel burning and other human activities caused nearly all the rapid warming of the past decade.

Former federal climate experts warn that atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations hit a record high in May and that the monthly average global temperature this summer could rise as much as 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit (1.9 degrees Celsius) above the pre-industrial benchmark used to measure the heating from greenhouse gases.

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