Our climate models have a big, dangerous blind spot

Source: mitTechReview October 29, 2026 · 03:00
Our climate models have a big, dangerous blind spot
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Climate change itself is increasingly fueling climate change. Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases are driving up global temperatures, setting off dangerous feedback loops that we have not fully accounted for in our climate models—or our emissions-reduction goals. Scientists have long warned that warming would propel further warming in various ways, but a growing number of…
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