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A Faster Warming Rate Is Not a Crossed Threshold

The post-2015 warming acceleration is statistically real and confirmed across 5 datasets. But the study's own authors cannot explain what caused it, and jumping from 'acceleration detected' to 'threshold crossed' is an overclaim that undermines the sustained policy work the data actually requires.

By Vera Santos · 3 min read

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Lake Powell at 24% Capacity Is Not a Warning Sign, It's a Threshold Already Crossed

Lake Powell is 24% full and this season's snowpack is the lowest on record in parts of the basin. This is what a water system looks like after it crosses a threshold: not dramatic collapse, but permanent structural deficit that no single infrastructure project can reverse.

By Dr. Nadia Osei · 3 min read