Jan 21, 2026
Climate change is causing human emissions of heat-trapping gases warming the climate by nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit since 1850-1900.
Human emissions of heat‑trapping have driven near‑global warming of about 1.0–1.3°C (roughly 1.8–2.3°F) above the 1850–1900 baseline, with best estimates around 1.1°C (2.0°F) for recent decades, a con...